How To Clean A Solder Tip

Wipe the iron on a damp sponge to remove the excess.

How to clean a solder tip. It took a lot of effort with tip tinnercleaning compound to make the solder wet the tip again. Be careful not to over-tighten the locking nut. Use stainless steel wool flux and thick clothe to clean the tip.

To clean the sharp tip of a soldering iron which is generally not removable. Then dip into the tin of tinner cleaner with a slight twisting action. If your soldering tip becomes detinned oxidized it can be restored in a number of ways.

It hampers a neat and clean desoldering of the circuit board. Let the iron cool before cleaning it. The purpose is to remove excess flux and solder from the tip.

So the tip must be clean. If some of the oxides are just sticking really well you could try to mildly abrade them on a brass sponge copper braid or similar but you cant be too hard or you will damage the iron plating good tips are typically copper core plated with iron then chromium everywhere but the. After that wait for three minutes to allow the tip heat up adequately.

Repeat the Process 3-4 Times until the Soldering Tips start Shining. Switch on the Soldering Station or the Iron and Make sure it is Hot Enough. Once your iron is heated up for a job wipe it on a wet sponge to remove old solder and apply solder to the tip.

Take either a wet sponge or wire wool. With the iron tip cold use a polishing bar. Clean the tip After every cycle and before you start to solder always clean your tip.