I never stripped the gun down to the frame but found directions online. Pretty straightforward. My plan was to wait till I was ready to go forward with the refinish before I disassembled it. I think having the frame and small parts glass bead blasted would give you a nice result. If you send Novaks the slide, they will probably refinish the top of the slide after machining. Obviously, you would have to confirm with them about it.
Regards,
Chris