Gauge bezel restoration questions

Hello everyone. I am wanting to restore my gauge cluster bezel and have a few questions. I am not worried about re-chroming as I think I will just paint all the chrome silver. I want to do the face about the same color orange as the hang 10 dash that I am using. I am wondering if there is a masking kit out there or if I will just have to spend hours masking it. Also, what is the best way to strip it? I don't want any of the old paint/chrome making it look ugly.

Also, I am installing white face plates to make it look a little different. Have any of you used the kits out there? How do you pull the needles without bending/hurting them?

Thanks, Jeremy