[exray]

I tried rubbing
the case with Brasso and then soaked it in Glayzit and polished vigorously. Neither
worked well. It has sort of a feathered oxidation look all over. What next? I have some
Mother's Mag polish. Yes? Novus 3-2-1 ?

All in one day? That ain't gonna work.

Nice thing about wood is that it is consistent. Bakelite runs the gamut in quality and wear. Needs to be fed.

If you get a handle on abrasive 'polish' versus surface-shine 'polish' you can be successful with Bakelite That sounds obtuse but you will understand what I mean when the can of Glayzit goes into the trash can.