Trying to refinish dash gauges

I have an 83 911 with white dash gauge bezels (the plastic/steel rim holding the glass cover) that I'm trying to redo in black. They were painted white before I bought the car!? Is there a way to get the bezel off the gauge? I have been able to easily take the whole gauge out of the dash but painting the rim black while it is still on the gauge looks tricky. And other ideas?

Thanks in advance,
Chuck

Chuck,
Have you checked out the Pelican Parts
tech articles? There is one dealing with redoing gauges.