RE: Cut before or after painting?
if you havnt done it in awhile/ever i would cut and fit before you paint because if you slip there goes your paint. Also i've heard that krylon paint doesn stick to the bodies (of course it doesnt stick to anything else either) But back your paint with either a white or silver to make your colors POP or a black to darken the color and a shot of clear couldnt hurt especially for nitro. also make sure its warm outside or wherever you are painting.