Cleaning Pewter

[bearbeard]

I have a brush and a mug made from english pewter, I try to clean them often, but water spots are getting harder to clean off.
I have heard that rubbing cabbage leaves on it works good. I have also heard that rubbing a wet washcloth and some flour works as well.
Anybody have any experience using any of these tricks or others? Will Brasso take the finish off?
Any Shaving-Jedi's out there who can pass on their knowledge would be greatly appreciated. (just had to use this one)

 

[Queen of Blades]

I have a cabbage leave I can send you, if you need one.

 

[bearbeard]

Thanks, but I think I can round one up around here somewhere.

 

[bearbeard]

This could be like the banana peel to shine your shoes sort of thing.

 

[Jim]

Make a pot of boiled potato's and save the water for cleaning pewter and silver. You can add a coat of auto wax after its nice and shinny-
Brasso has strong ammonia in it and will damage silver or pewter.

Happy Polishing

 

[With The Grain]

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[Jim]

James

Edge gel is suggested for shaving also. I have found Brasso to be to aggressive in the past and can cause clouding later.

To each his own-YMMV