Removing door handle bezel (chrome); should be simple!

[RNHurt]

I was looking through the Tesla Service Manual for my 2020 MX and noticed that the chrome for the outside door handles should pop off easily. The manual states that you; open the door, use a plastic trim tool to pry the bezel towards the rear of the vehicle, and slide the bezel off. Seems simple.

However, when I tried to do it with my pry tool, it didn't work. I was putting so much force on it I was afraid I was going to break it. Is there some trick to it or something? Have you taken off the door handle bezels on a MX? What am I doing wrong?

BTW: I want to remove them to make it easier to PlastiDip or vinyl wrap them.

 

[tdiggity]

Also happened to this YouTuber

He says the trims pretty cheap, so damage the original and install new ones with vinyl/dip

 

[Red-X]

There is a small notch on the backside of the handle. On the door part there is a small plastic part which is stopping the handle movement via the notch.
I used a small screwdriver which I bent and sharpend to lift the plastic part. There is a small hole in the backside of the door and by putting in the screwdriver part it is possible to lift the plastic part and remove the handle! It is a lttle tricky!!

 

[Red-X]

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