Originally Posted by
stryper
.... I'd think maybe a pipe cleaner and some polish would be the best way to actually get in the holes depending on how small they are?
While aluminium is soft, it's not that soft. You'd need to be really energetic to remove anything like a burr with a pipe cleaner. Threading a tight fitting piece of string through, smearing rubbing compound on the string, and pulling a good foot or two back & forth might work. You could even attach it instead of a blade in a hacksaw frame for a chance of a fairly decent result.