from bare metal up "material cost"

I have painted several cars inside and out with DuPont or PPG paints. I dont know what The exchange rate on Canadian dollars to US is but that seems expensive. I framed my 64 1/2 Fairlane and painted it myself from bare metal for less than 2 grand in materials. The most expensive part was the high end clear coat which was almost 400 a gallon. But I have spent 2500 to 3600 on materials before. That includes sand paper, polish, buffing pads, etc. all the minor stuff.