A LOT less expensive and you will not notice any diference in paint quality.. Sometimes these paint contractors just get on a kick with their own likes and thenget a huge discount at the store but do ot pass that discount on to you. You will love the Glidden (PPG) Diamond paint. Its about 25 dollars a gallon here....
Great idea to spend some time. I am considering a little drive across town to a customer of mine I really like. He is trying a new product out we called "earl scheib" powder because it is just a basic inexpensive satin black ....
Not the smoothest flowing out but acceptable for lots of end uses... Saved him a ton of money. I want to see his application when he starts this and that could be any day now..