Polishing and Cleaning Silver and Pewter Utensils
Diatomaceous earth powder is extremely fine, porous, and hard, which makes it a fantastic abrasive for cleaning and polishing metals, including silver and pewter.
Follow these steps to polish silver or pewter with diatomaceous earth:
Step 1:
Dip a cloth or cotton ball into some DE.
Step 2:
Rub each utensil with the cloth or cotton ball in a circular motion, applying moderate pressure.
Step 3:
Repeat until all surfaces are evenly polished.
Step 4:
Remove any residual diatomaceous earth by gently brushing your silver or pewter with a clean, soft cloth.
Note: Because DE is very abrasive, this method should only be used occasionally to restore your pewter or silver's shine.