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Pewter cleaner. Make your own pewter cleaner

Your pewter can be clean and shiny - a collection that you can be proud of.

Use the following recipe to make a cleaner for your pewter.

2 teaspoons of salt
1 cup of vinegar
half a cup of flour - enough flour to make a thick paste.

Mix all the items together to make a thick paste. Rub this all over your pewter and then rinse it with warm soapy water for a great clean! Dry everything with a soft clean cloth.

Visitors comments

this pewter cleaner recipe does not work Comments By: Julie on 2004-10-05

I have a piece that was put into a dishwasher and is now water-stained (or maybe heat-damaged) and I am searching desperately for a solution as to clean it! This "paste" did not work.

Half and half Comments By: Anon on 2004-10-11

I have 2 pewter mugs, one is water stained also the other one cleaned up really well using the recipe. I also need to know what to do about the water damaged mug

not this cleaner Comments By: Doc Reedy on 2004-10-19

salt and vinegar are GREAT for cleaning COPPER, but it doesn't work on pewter ... at least NOT on mine.

wood ash Comments By: Gail. on 2006-09-06

I was told that you make up a mixture of
something (maybe vinegar) and soft wood ash
which apparently gives pewter a great sheen.

Does Not Work Comments By: Larry on 2009-01-24

I did exactly as the receipe said, I still have the same stains on my pewter and it still looks old and bland. Wasted my venigar and salt!!!!

Damaged pewter Comments By: Sandra on 2009-01-06

I have a salt cellar that was only an ornament, until somebody put salt in it and now it is a mess. How do I clean it? It is on the inside

not a paste Comments By: Anon on 2009-02-18

I followed the directions using the amounts given and ended up with a bowl of vinegary water. How can 1 cup of liquid and a half cup of a dry ingredient make a thick paste? Shouldn't the amounts be reversed? I did apply the mix to my pewter and nothing happened. Still have the marks.