Summary for copperware too much vinegar Discussion
Copperware too much vinegar is the core issue here: Borislav T. from Vancouver asked how to recover expensive copperware after a salt-and-vinegar treatment removed oxidation but left milky spots and a greenish cloth, instead of the original mirror finish. The answer given was practical and optimistic: use a proper metal polish such as Brasso, which the responder said will likely bring the shine back quickly. If that does not fully restore the surface, the advice was to buff the copper back to brightness. No other remedies or warnings were offered in the thread, so the discussion centers on polishing and buffing as the likely fix for over-etched or dulled copperware.
Q. I have some very expensive copperware that had darkened from oxidation after some use on the stove.
I tried using a salt and vinegar
⇦ in bulk on
or
Amazon [affil link] mixture to restore the items, but ended up leaving it on too long.
The oxidation was mostly removed, but the result is terrible:
instead of the original mirror-like copper surface, I’ve got spots that are sort of milky (the cloth I used to wipe the vinegar off with turned greenish).
Is it possible to fix this?
Borislav T.
student – Vancouver, Canada
2003
A. I’ll bet a proper polish like Brasso
⇦ on
or
Amazon [affil link] will bring the shine back pretty quickly . If not, you’ll ned to buff it back to brightness.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
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