i took my rear bumper off to paint it, but i kept my front one on for the fact that i cant jack my truck up enough with my baby floorjack to get under my bumper to take it off.
after you take the back bumper off you can crush the little plastic tabs that hold the cover on the bumper and pull it off and paint it by itself, saving you from wasting more tape
Is it best to take the bumper off before painting it or just taping it off? Would taking it off make it harder to get a good evenly sprayed look?
if you have the bumper off you don't have to worry about the over spray as much if your a safe distance from the truck with it. if you have the time that's the way I'd do it.