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Copperware -- too much vinegar

Q. I have some very expensive copperware that had darkened from oxidation after some use on the stove.
I tried using a salt and vinegar ⇦in bulk on eBay or Amazon [affil links] mixture to restore the items, but ended up leaving it on too long.
The oxidation was mostly removed, but the result is terrible:
instead of the original mirror-like copper surface, I've got spots that are sort of milky (the cloth I used to wipe the vinegar off with turned greenish).

Is it possible to fix this?

Borislav T.
student - Vancouver, Canada
2003

A. I'll bet a proper polish like Brasso ⇦ this on eBay or Amazon [affil links] will bring the shine back pretty quickly . If not, you'll ned to buff it back to brightness.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey

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