How Do You Care For Polished Pewter?
Pewter is used for many items, from ornamental goblets to jewelry. When polished, pewter resembles its more expensive cousin, silver. Caring for polished pewter is different from caring for silver, however. Namely, you shouldn’t use silver polish on pewter, according to bluenile.com unless the polish label states it is fine to use on pewter. In addition, pewter is softer and more easily scratched than silver. Polished pewter is by no means difficult to clean and care for. You must simply follow some basic rules. Wash your polished pewter as necessary if it is covered with grime or has lost its luster, for example. Begin by mixing 1/2 to 1 tsp. of a mild soap or detergent (hand soap or dish soap) in a qt. or 2 of water. How much cleaning solution you’ll need depends on the size of the pewter piece. Wet a soft cloth in the solution and wipe it over the polished pewter. Rinse the pewter with clean warm water and dry with a soft, dry cloth. Bring the shine of polished pewter back by using
