05-11-2013, 06:14 PM
I don't even know if the peroxide is needed, to be honest. I made that mixture for a different original purpose, and I have been reusing it. I mixed about 250ml (one cup) of dollar store variety (3%, I think) peroxide into about 1.5L (1.5 quarts) of plumber's muriatic acid. The muriatic acid lists "de-scaling" among the uses on its label, so it might do the job just fine by itself.
For applications where having part of the scale remain, i.e. on the inside of armour for authenticity and rust protection, a bit of paint or beeswax will resist the acid and protect the scale.
For applications where having part of the scale remain, i.e. on the inside of armour for authenticity and rust protection, a bit of paint or beeswax will resist the acid and protect the scale.
