Ive gotta replace my bumper cover and passenger front fender due to some accident damage. Should i have the parts painted first and then install them, or install them and then have them painted on the car? Its just basic black and the paint on the rest of the car isnt faded.

 

paint first and then install.... When I got my car painted, thats what they did with my front bumper....

Plus if you are painting you won't have to bend over to paint the bottom sections or the near-bottom sections....you'll be able to see them better as well....and you also don't have to worry about overspray

 

We NEVER paint bumper covers while they are on the car. You can have the fender edged, installed and then painted. Or you can have the fender painted entirely then installed. I do advise that if you have the whole fender painted first that you do test fit it before painting. Either way will get you the same result.

 

agreed with whats posted above. thats the correct way!

 

paint than install that way they paint all of it instead of just the parts showing and it's easier on them

 

correct , edge the fender, install it, bumpers always come off and staay off until they are done being painted