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bearbeard
09-25-2006, 10:02 PM
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.:a45: (just had to use this one)

Queen of Blades
09-25-2006, 10:10 PM
I have a cabbage leave I can send you, if you need one. :biggrin:

bearbeard
09-25-2006, 10:13 PM
:lol: Thanks, but I think I can round one up around here somewhere.

bearbeard
09-25-2006, 10:55 PM
This could be like the banana peel to shine your shoes sort of thing.

Jim
09-26-2006, 07:38 AM
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
09-26-2006, 07:43 AM
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Jim
09-26-2006, 07:56 AM
James

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

To each his own-YMMV