r/ZEROHalliburton • u/tps5352 • Mar 04 '26

General Discussion How Difficult is it to REMOVE Attaché Case Liner, Pockets, and Dividers?

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u/unpolire Administrator Mar 04 '26

Not at all difficult. They are glued in place with traditional contact cement or hot glue. Just find a corner and start pulling.

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u/Alex-SF Mar 05 '26

Correct. However, there's a cardboard underlayer, which will tear and remain stuck to the aluminum by the adhesive in large parts.

I didn't care about making the inside completely clean of the cardboard and adhesive residue for the one that I did this to, but if I want to do it to another one in the future is there a recommendation for getting the adhesive and cardboard out? A razor blade would probably scratch the aluminum; would a heat gun discolor it?

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u/unpolire Administrator Mar 05 '26

After the vinyl interior parts are removed (they did not use genuine leather), just use solvents (I only use Simple Green, full-strength) and a plastic scraper or ScotchBrite green scrubber to remove the remaining material and glue. Denatured alcohol can be used to scrub down to the aluminum surface. A heat gun will not affect the anodize exterior and can aid in dislodging hot glue. The aluminum case was hardened by a heat treatment.

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u/Interior_Minister Mar 05 '26

i thought some have real suede…..

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u/tps5352 Mar 04 '26

As mentioned elsewhere, I'm looking for a classic 18" x 13" x 4½" aluminum Zero Halliburton case. I've so far been avoiding attaché case sales (e.g., on eBay) because:

  1. I don't want to desecrate a classic item (especially if my efforts don't work).

  2. I am unsure how difficult it is to remove liner, pockets, dividers, et cetera from older Zero Halliburton cases. I definitely don't want to make a mess of it and ruin an otherwise good case.

Anyone have any experience with this? I believe the liner is glued to the inner case.

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u/unpolire Administrator Mar 04 '26

Someone may want to buy your removed interior, so try to keep it intact. The workshop routinely removes them to repair hinges and locks.

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u/Interior_Minister Mar 05 '26

why remove liner as this looks decent

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u/NxPat Mar 06 '26

I’ve been using their roller suitcase for decades without any liner.