Question: Kits with seperate front/rear bumpers

Hey. On the kits that come with the front bumper and rear bumper to be put on seperately should I paint it first then glue it on? or put the body kit accessories on first then paint it? Thanks.

I've done both. I usually paint the pieces while they're still on the tree and then take them off and glue them. But the acura I'm working on now I put everything together and then I'm going to paint.

I would prefer to paint them after put everything on....

b/c it can make color difference between bumper and body....

b/c you paint them with different size of coats.....

I always put them on first in case I need to do bodywork to blend them better with the body line... Nice kit!!

Study the instruction and dry fit the major interior and chassis to see if bumpers don't make the installation of those parts difficult. If it doesn't, glue the bumpers before painting. If they do, tape them from the back, so that you can apply even amount of paint on both bumpers and the body. This also applies to the mirrors, wings and anything in body color.