How To Clean Blackened Soldering Iron Tip

If your tip becomes blackened and will not come clean after wiping on a damp sponge or brass pad you might try a tinning block or brass wool or a soft brass brush.

How to clean blackened soldering iron tip. Before soldering use alcohol and a clean cloth to remove contaminants such as grease corrosion and oxidation from the surface to be soldered. When your tip does become blackened and will not come clean using a wet sponge break out your brass brush or your tinning block. Once the iron is clean apply a small amount of fresh solder to the tip to tin the ironThis helps to prevent rusting during future use.

To use the Tip tinnercleaner heat the soldering iron. To apply the tip cleaner first heat the soldering iron. Then dip into the tin of tinner cleaner with a slight twisting action.

Clean the tip with a brass cleaning sponge. Do not clean it off before youre done the solder layer keeps the metal of the iron from oxidizing and easily cleans off next time the iron gets hot. First wipe the tip of the iron with a damp cellulose and sulfur-free sponge to get rid of any buildup.

Use a damp sponge to wipe away the black oxidation from the tip of the soldering iron until the tip is silver and shines in the light. Have a damp sponge handy to occasionally wipe your tip on when soldering to remove residues that collect. A dry cleaner can also be used.

You clean by thrusting the iron into the shaving a few times. Melt some good quality of solder wire on the Tip. Small contamination and oxidation on the iron tip can be cleaned by wiping a hot iron tip on the moist soldering sponge.

Push the soldering iron tip into the chemical cleaner until the entire rusted area is submerged. Then use damp steel wool to scrub off any rust or other heavy stains. You should wipe all surfaces of the iron tip.