Handles come apart ?

[doj]

Hi... Just got a pair of handles, Good price wrong colour
Want to take them apart to spray them silver.
I have taken the black spring off but having a little trouble pulling the silver bar out so the 2 bits will separate, they do come apart ? Just keep at it and try not to break anything ? Just need a little reassurance i doing it correct

Thanks for you time
Doj

 

[doj]

Finally got the handles in two parts and without breaking them, . Now the easy bit, spray them. Be much better than my old black things.
The silver bars were hard to get out. Hope i can get them back together ok, lol.
Doj

 

[Chris_786]

Bloody hell mate,i just sprayed mine in one piece with matchsticks holding them open, much easier...

Hope it all goes well, and yes possibly THE best thing i ever did was CC my door handles on my old rep.