Beachncruz, I guess I was lucky. Neither orange peel nor fisheye. I didn't get clear coat and will probably wish I had it as time goes by. I just checked my estimate and it wasn't circled. Check my previous looong post. The gutter trim has three screws along the windshield post. After removing the screws carefully push the trim straight up until you can get flat thin screwdriver under the pinch. Then leapfrog two tools 2 inches at a time pushing straight up to barely clear the gutter. Try not to let the rubber separate from the metal. Do not pry outward or you will bend the metal. I bent one side and used a spare that had served as a practice piece at the jyard. Take it off as one piece even though the metal has a break above the rear door. After you get the gutter trim off, you will have a clear shot at that other piece you are wondering about. The painted piece has to come off first. Use a very thin flat screwdriver to just barely pry out the painted piece about 2 inches from the front narrow end. There is a short tongue on the narrow end that inserts under the chrome. There are 2 male clips, one in the middle and one at the wide end that press into rubber slots on the chrome piece. When you get the painted piece off, you will see the two screws that hold the chrome piece.
I did leave the door handles on and the painter taped them properly. Are they hard to remove/replace? I started one, had the panel off and one screw out; poor lighting, midnight, I was tired and decided to let them tape the handles.

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Bruce

73 220D (never left Germany)
81 300D (totaled)
84 300D (Purchased '03, sold '17)
85 300SD (purchased 10/01/03)