Things You Will Need
With the right cleaning and care, your pewter and aluminum serving pieces can last for years and look great.
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Wash your serving pieces by hand as soon as possible after you use them. Use warm water and mild dish soap.
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Buff the pieces with a soft cloth. Aluminum dulls quickly and pewter shouldn't be over polished or buffed because it's not meant to be shiny.
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Dip a Q-tip in rubbing alcohol and wipe away any smears that are still on the pewter after you buff your pieces.
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Shine the surface of the aluminum with a steel wool pad, or a soapy scouring pad like Brillo or SOS. To remove tarnish on the pewter, dip an ultra-fine steel wool pad in machine oil and rub the tarnished surface.
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Apply a paste of flour, vinegar, and salt to tarnished pieces. Let it set for an hour, then rinse the serving pieces in warm water.
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Fill a discolored aluminum serving piece with a quart of water. Add some lemon, apple peel, or 2 teaspoons of cream of tartar. Bring it to a boil, then rinse and dry the piece.
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Use silver polish to keep pewter and aluminum serving pieces looking like new.
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