Based on the context and the answer, generate a question. 

Context: One shade of blue -- and shiny , even ! There are still a few issues , some of which probably will not wind up being corrected completely , but it 's a heck of a lot better than it had been . I spent way too much money on it , of course . It 's probably worth just a tiny bit more now than the money I spent painting it ...

Answer:

The initial paint was poor .



Why did the narrator spend more money than expected ?