An ancient way to polish pewter is a cool one. Just get some cabbage leaves and dampen them in vinegar. Then dip the leaves in salt and use them to scrub your pewter clean. Rinse with water and a gentle soap after that, followed by drying with a soft cloth.
Mix 1 cup white vinegar and 1/2 cup white flour to make a paste. If it needs to be abrasive, add 1 tsp salt. Rub circular with microfiber or other soft cloth. Rinse with warm water after 30 minutes.
Hi Jackie: Pewter is a very nice and soft metal. To clean my polished, I just use a bit of soap and water, clean it and then rub it dry with a soft cloth. If you want a more thorough cleaning, check this site:
Hi Jackie, use a solution of warm water and dishwashing liquid to gently remove any dirt from the pewter piece, then rinse it carefully and dry it with a soft cloth. You can also use a mixture of one cup of vinegar and half a cup of flour to clean polished pewter.
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Warm water and dishwashing soap will clean pewter. If it's polished pewter, use a mixture of 1 cup vinegar and a half cup of flour.
here is some info for you Jackie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeNPCuJpYd0
An ancient way to polish pewter is a cool one. Just get some cabbage leaves and dampen them in vinegar. Then dip the leaves in salt and use them to scrub your pewter clean. Rinse with water and a gentle soap after that, followed by drying with a soft cloth.
Mix 1 cup white vinegar and 1/2 cup white flour to make a paste. If it needs to be abrasive, add 1 tsp salt. Rub circular with microfiber or other soft cloth. Rinse with warm water after 30 minutes.
check this out: https://offbeatbros.com/how-to-clean-pewter/
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Hi Jackie, here's a lovely article that will help you out
https://newengland.com/today/living/home-repair-diy/how-to-polish-pewter/
Hello Jackie,
You should Never clean Pewter - It should be Grey! If you clean it to be bright = it looses it's value!
Make a mixture of white chalk and olive oil to form a paste, rub that onto the pewter with a soft cloth. Polish with a clean dry cloth.
Here is what the Pewter Society says:
http://www.pewtersociety.org/collecting/care-and-conservation
This may help. http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-pewter/#CleaningPolishedPewter
Hi Jackie: Pewter is a very nice and soft metal. To clean my polished, I just use a bit of soap and water, clean it and then rub it dry with a soft cloth. If you want a more thorough cleaning, check this site:
https://www.bobvila.com/articles/how-to-clean-pewter/#:~:text=How%20to%20Clean%20Pewter%20Fill%20a%20bucket%20with,then%20proceed%20to%20wipe%20down%20the%20pewter%20surface.
or this one:
https://www.wikihow.com/Clean-Pewter
Good luck
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Hi Jackie, use a solution of warm water and dishwashing liquid to gently remove any dirt from the pewter piece, then rinse it carefully and dry it with a soft cloth. You can also use a mixture of one cup of vinegar and half a cup of flour to clean polished pewter.
Thanks on behalf of Jackie!