"Karen Wheless" > wrote in message
news:1hjif8w.1qz7heumepaqwN%karenwheless@bellsouth .net...
>I have an old ice cream scoop that I unthinkingly put into the
> dishwasher the other day. It's now rough and discolored. Is there
> anything I can do to fix it - and if not, will it hurt anything to keep
> washing it in the dishwasher? I'll be glad to hand wash it if I can get
> it back to the way it was before.

I had the same thing happen. Over time, it got a little brighter, but not
as shiny as new. Still works perfectly though. You may get it back some
with a little 0000 steel wool.