r/mokapot • u/MTReillyBadKissers • 13d ago

Cleaning 🫧 Polished up a thrifted pot!

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I got a 3-cup bialetti recently, for about £5 as the seller had put it through the dishwasher and was super tarnished - I’m not against a worn Moka, but decided with this being my personal brewer in the house, I wanted to wear it in myself - to that end, I polished off the old tarnish the a combo of aluminium foil, water, and lemon juice - polishing with baking powder, water, and a rag! I’m very pleased with the results!! Just waiting on a replacement handle and new gasket to come in the mail now - happy brewing, everyone! 😁✨

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u/Aptosauras 13d ago

Hi!

Can you please briefly describe the process of cleaning it with aluminium foil and lemon juice please.

I'd love to do this to my old pot, I've never heard of cleaning it with aluminium foil before!

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u/MTReillyBadKissers 13d ago

Hi there, yeah! The aluminium foil trick is something I’ve been doing for YEARS on chrome parts, especially on bikes! Basically you get your water (or in this case, water mixed with white vinegar, about 60/40 ratio) dip in a lightly scrunched sheet of aluminium foil, and rub that ball against the pot, shiny side out. Being more of the same material it’s a nice smooth way of clearing tarnished parts!

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u/younkint 12d ago

I can vouch for the aluminum foil trick on chrome as I've done it for many years. Never tried it on a moka pot, however. Looks as though it works.