Hi;

I have really nice set of stainless steel pots and pans with copper ( or
copper coated ) bottoms that have become discolored from use on a gas stove.

Is there a special cleaner I can get to make the copper bottoms look
shiny and undiscolored again?


Steve
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In article >,
Steve > wrote:
>I have really nice set of stainless steel pots and pans with copper ( or
>copper coated ) bottoms that have become discolored from use on a gas stove.
>
>Is there a special cleaner I can get to make the copper bottoms look
>shiny and undiscolored again?

A fine steel wool does the trick. You may want to finish up with
a polishing and then a metal protector, although I'm not sure how
those metal protector chemicals stand up to heat.

Generally though, I believe you should leave the bottoms alone.
Continued attention to making them look like copper just wears out
the copper, eventually. It's best to have a layer of something
else (oxide, carbon, other grime) protecting the copper. The color
shouldn't be that shiny golden copper color, but rather the color of
an old penny.

Don't leave copper bottom pots in a wet sink. The resulting
oxidation (copper "rust" is turquoise in color) will eat up the
copper faster than anything else.

-A

In article >, Steve
> wrote:

> Is there a special cleaner I can get to make the copper bottoms look=20
> shiny and undiscolored again?

Yes. It's a powdered cleaner, made by Revere, I think. You can also use
lemon juice and salt.

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-John
http://electronworks.com/recipes/

In article >, Steve
> wrote:

> Is there a special cleaner I can get to make the copper bottoms look=20
> shiny and undiscolored again?

Yes. It's a powdered cleaner, made by Revere, I think. You can also use
lemon juice and salt.

--=20
-John
http://electronworks.com/recipes/

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"Steve" wrote in message ...
> Is there a special cleaner I can get to make the copper bottoms look
> shiny and undiscolored again?

Clean copper pots and pans by making a paste of vinegar, salt & flour. Use
the paste as you would any metal cleaner. Rinse with clean water and buff
to a shine with a soft cloth.
Chef R. W. Miller

(Mod snip and reposition)
"Steve" wrote in message ...
> Is there a special cleaner I can get to make the copper bottoms look
> shiny and undiscolored again?

Clean copper pots and pans by making a paste of vinegar, salt & flour. Use
the paste as you would any metal cleaner. Rinse with clean water and buff
to a shine with a soft cloth.
Chef R. W. Miller

BarKeepersFriend has worked the easiest and quickest for me - I love
the stuff and use it everywhere. I get mine at WalMart, it's with the
other cleansers. You can also find it online.
www.BarKeepersFriend.com

~~Alexia

Vinegar + salt works well for me.

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"Steve" > wrote in message
...
> I have really nice set of stainless steel pots and pans with copper ( or
> copper coated ) bottoms that have become discolored from use on a gas
> stove.
>
> Is there a special cleaner I can get to make the copper bottoms look shiny
> and undiscolored again?

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