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I would paint the track after it is laid on the roadbed. If you are dropping feeder wires through the foam for DCC operation, you will want to solder them to the track first and paint the entire track and roadbed system at the same time. It is senseless to do it twice. One of MR's books describes using a combination of Krylon Ruddy Brown, Ultra Flat Black and Gray Primer. Start with the Ruddy Brown to paint the sides and top of the rails. This is then followed with black and then gray to weather the ties. I used these materials with great success when weathering my track. Foam degredation is minimal to none when the paint is sprayed in light coats. Make sure you use a 3 in 1 oil or a electric hair clipper oil to coat the tops of the rails prior to painting. This is best applied with a foam brush. Regardless of what painting technique you use. make sure you coat the rails and and the turnout points where they come in contact with the side rails. I forgot to this on my first layout and spent considerable elbow grease removing it from the rails.
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