Ice Cream Dipper Discoloration - Is There a Solution?

[Intrepid_Chef]

A customer and friend of mine has noticed that her ice cream dipper is discolored. (It's darkened.) Mine (which was given to me by a fellow consultant) is the same way. Is there any explanation for this? Is there any way we can do about it? She doesn't necessarily want to return it, especially if it's going to discolor again.

 

[DebbieJ]

It happens when you don't dry it right away--something happens to the aluminum. It does not effect performance at all.

 

[wadesgirl]

Or from the dishwasher.

 

[Intrepid_Chef]

She doesn't have a dishwasher. I'm not sure what happened. But when I posted this, I saw another thread. They said that I might be able to remove the discoloration if I used silver cleaner or barkeepers friend. I'm thinking that the stainless cleaner might help.

 

[PampChefJoy]

Barkeeper's Friend will work like a dream. Makes it look like new again. I wouldn't have believed it if I didn't do it myself.

 

[DessertDivaFL]

Barkeeper's Friend will work like a dream. Makes it look like new again. I wouldn't have believed it if I didn't do it myself.

Where can one find Barkeeper's Friend?

 

[c00p]

I've never heard of Barkeeper's Friend either - very cool that it works!

 

[babywings76]

I think I heard that you can find that at Walmart, but haven't looked for it yet. I have the PC stainless cleaner and it helps, but didn't make it look brand new. Maybe I just have to keep working at it?

 

[esavvymom]

Barkeeper's Friend is a powder - like "Comet". Most of us probably use things like Softscrub or the soft Comet now...so look where you'd find the scouring cleaner's like Comet. Comet (powder) or Barkeeper's Friend are pretty much the same thing.

 

[raebates]

Bar Keeper's Friend and Bon Ami are much gentler than Comet and the like. The grit is much finer and less likely to scratch.

 

[pampchefrhondab]

Don't use Bar Keeper's Friend on your faucets though! My late FIL did and it made them dull - my MIL was so mad! My poor FIL he was just trying to help clean for her!

 

[pampered1224]

The discoloration is an issue if you have hard water or lots of minerals in yor water. Iron, calcium and sulfer can cause that discoloration. We have city treated water but there is still alot of calcium in it. So, I have an ice cream dipper that is just a smidge off in coloring. And I do usually dry it immediately after washing it. I have had it for 7 years though and until recently I never thought to try anything on it. Now it just looks funky enough to do so. And Barkeepers freind is what was recommended to me as well so...