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    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)
    -Bob

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

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    Thanks, but I think I can round one up around here somewhere.
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    This could be like the banana peel to shine your shoes sort of thing.
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    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

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    Last edited by With The Grain; 09-28-2006 at 07:27 PM.
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    Kramer: Jerry, it's vastly superior to any commercial shaving cream. Now feel my face.

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    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

 

 

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