To get the door trim off to paint them, you have to remove the door panal ( 1 screw behind the door handle, 1 in the hand hold, and 3 on the botton) lift up on the panal and remove the pull rod off the door handle, and remove the power lock button(two screws). Now the hard part, carefull loosen the 4- 10mm spring nuts from the back of the door handle trim, and remove. To get the accual door handle off, remove the stop plug of the back, pull the handle as to open the door, watch the return spring it may fack off on ya, and slid it out. Paint away and do the reverse to install.