Letter 29011

How to restore pewter finish damaged in dishwasher [Texas] 

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I washed pewter flatware in my dishwasher and it lost it's high gloss. How can I restore the gloss?

Thanks for your consideration.

Mary Deck
Home Maker - Frisco , Texas, USA

Try to find some proprietary product, or you can use precipitated chalk (mixed with water to thick paste). If you can find it you can use herb called horsetail (Ecquisetum arvense). It is very good for polishing pewter.

Goran Budija
- Zagreb, Croatia

Did anyone post an answer abouting restoring pewter that was placed in a dishwasher? Was the herb Horsetail the remedy? If so, do you make a paste using the herb or just rub it on the pewter?

Gary Lauden
- McKinney, TX, USA

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