"restore luster" is correct and is a usable phrase in written English.
You can use it when you are referring to something becoming bright or shiny again. For example: "The car was past its prime, but a few coats of paint and polish were enough to restore its luster."
Uganda Stability and sustainable tourism restore luster to Africa's pearl.
He immediately set out to restore luster to a Mercedes brand tarnished by quality issues.
He may not be Jordan, but he is the city's best hope to restore luster to its N.B.A. franchise.
Despite running some of the most valuable hubs on the Web, the company has struggled for years in its efforts to restore luster and revenues.
His presence could renew the Knicks, legitimize the Nets, restore luster to the Chicago Bulls or turn the Miami Heat into a talent-rich behemoth.
WILMA S. TISCH, a Muehlstein Foundation board member, said she hoped the program would transform students' lives and "help restore luster to City College".
Right off the bat, Mamlouk deserves praise for restoring luster to these Middle Eastern staples.
Brookhiser's books are succinct and skillfully written, and they largely succeed on their own terms, restoring luster to the maligned Hamilton, rescuing Washington from stultifying mythdom.
The party will rage on in the luxury suites, but the hard work of restoring luster to a team that has been left to wither in the sun far too long has just begun.
Meanwhile, Democrats embrace the possibility that it is Mr. Obama who may duplicate Mr. Reagan's political triumphs: restoring luster to the presidency after an unpopular predecessor and also fundamentally shifting the direction of American politics.
Now, with "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" on Broadway's horizon, the Superman musical's creators, along with Kevin Moriarty, the Dallas theater's artistic director, believe that the time is right for another look at the show, one which scrapes away the jokey vibe, restores luster to the man who can leap tall buildings in a single bound and might even find its way back to Broadway.
