Match pewter maintenance
Pewter
tarnishes very slowly and requires almost no maintenance. Should you want to
polish your
pewter, almost any metal polish will do. (Read the container before you
purchase.) We prefer Cape Cod Metal Polish. It
is sold in many hardware stores, is very easy to use, and smells good too.
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PEWTER does not contain lead and is completely food safe. To clean your
pewter after using
it to serve food, hand wash in warm water using a liquid dish soap. Dry the
pewter completely.
If water is allowed to dry on your pewter, it may cause spots which can easily
be removed
by using metal polish, or believe it or not, gently rubbing the area in small
circular motions
with “0000” steel wool.
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PEWTER FLATWARE and CONVIVIO TABLEWARE are
dishwasher safe. However, if you have hard water
(water with a high mineral content) we do not recommend using a dishwasher, as elements
in the water could possibly cause tarnishing or pitting of your pewter. This is
true with any
pewter on the market. When using a dishwasher, we recommend that you use a low
heat setting
with a liquid dishwasher soap. Please do no wash any MATCH
PEWTER in the extreme temperatures
of a commercial grade dishwasher. For best results, after washing, handle
Convivio pieces
only after they have cooled.
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STEMWARE should only be washed by hand, and should
not be pre-soaked in hot water as
part of the hand washing process. Due to the different expansion and
contraction rates of
glass or crystal, and the pewter stems, prolonged emmersion in hot water will weaken the
bond between bowl and stem.
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