Dishwasher Discolored Mess Kit
I have 2 aluminum mess kits. One is a Boy Scout branded one from the 90's and the other I just bought recently for my son. Both was bright and shinny metal but I put them in the dishwasher before a weekend camping trip, and they came out discolored and darkened unevenly. I have always had a dishwasher, so I'm puzzled as to what happened to the older one. I haven't used the kit in a long time so I can't recall if it ever went into the dishwasher when I was using it. Why did they discolor, how can I fix it, and did I ruin them functionally?
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It just oxidized the aluminum. A hard scrubbing will remove the oxidation. Just use a green scrubby. If you need extra abrasive that is safe, tooth paste will usually work.
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