Cost of Paint and Bodywork?!

LOL............Work like a dog on the car. The engine, the transmission, the suspension, the electrical, the brakes, the metalwork, the welding.......proud as punch about the hundreds of hours, and your accomplishments the first question they ask is.............Did you paint it yourself? Just like here when a member posts pics of a project they are working on. Regardless of the work stage...........What colour are you painting it? I guess it really is important, just not to me.