I want to buy a used halliburton zero briefcase on ebay and polish it. I dont think they are anodized, more like a clear coat. what would I need to get started? I have several grinders and drills, palm sanders, but no random orbit polisher. what grits of paper or rouge would you start with?

3/24/2007 10:15:16 PM

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3/25/2007 7:43:29 AM

brasso.

3/25/2007 8:34:17 AM

it's funny hearing my girlfriend say aluminum. must be a mistake in the italian/english conversion

Al - une - in - ee - um

3/25/2007 8:52:47 AM

Well if it is annodized you have to remove the anno first, the easiest way to do that is some simple oven cleaner (that what I do to remove the anno from motorcycle fork tubes before polishing)

3/25/2007 9:02:14 AM

^^ its how the brits say it.

3/25/2007 9:11:20 AM

I found one of those at a thrift shop for $5. It had stickers all over it

The one I have is definitely not anodized. Looks like brushed aluminum with a thin clear coat.

I removed the stickers and then lightly sanded with the 'grain' to make it look half decent. Doesn't look like new but at least the finish is regular now. They take a beating, if you can pick one up for a decent price get it.

-- Dave

3/25/2007 9:28:51 AM

eagle one never dull. or mothers i use the mothers on my gun and the never dull on my tail pipes and anything witha polished surface

3/25/2007 11:29:10 AM

americans say it wrong because of a spelling error

3/25/2007 12:46:29 PM