Preparing X-valve for anodizing...

When preparing an X-valve for anodizing, what steps need to be done? I'm trying to confirm that I've done everything up to a point.

1. Separate valve
2. Remove reg seat, pin and all visible o-rings
3. Remove reg nut and spring pack, piston
4. Remove on/off and all o-rings
5. Remove powertube front and thin powertube o-ring

This leaves me with what appears to be the front half of the valve, all aluminum, and the back half, all aluminum except the z-lock pin. And, there sits my problem. Anyone know how to painlessly remove the z-lock pin?

I think the Z-lock pin is pressed in. You will have to mask it off for annodizing.

Ok. So there's no way to remove it and then replace it, like on the Classic valves?

How would one go about masking off a tiny protrusion like that?

my first thought is hot glue but that cant be right

it can be remove, just ask tunaman