Got back home today and pulled everything out of the degreaser. Hit it all with a bit of brake cleaner to make sure there wasn't any gunk/oils left then sanded everything with 220 grit as well as some dremel sanding to rough up the surfaces for coating. Surfaces that are "precision ground" I left alone as far as sanding goes. After sanding did a wipe down with some denatured alcohol to make sure everything was clean again then taped up the surfaces I don't want coated (again, the precision mating surfaces) and used modeling clay to plug up the action threads. Tied everything with picture hanging wire, plan to use a dowel rod inside an old plastic storage tote as a make-shift painting area. Hopefully tomorrow after work the weather will cooperate and I can get everything painted up.