I put aluminium in the dishwasher. For me the discolouration is a small
price to pay for getting things washed properly - anyway I hate handwashing
dishes and laundry. If the discolouration really bothers you, maybe you
could try some enamel paint but it's probably more trouble than it's worth
and more expensive than buying a new scoop!

"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.
>
> Karen