How To Clean Solder Gun Tip

Once the tip is clean let it return to the operating temperature.

How to clean solder gun tip. A polyurethane foam bar with embedded abrasives which is used to polish the working end of the tip to remove surface oxides. Clean the Tip Do not clean your soldering tip with anything other than a polyurethane sponge or brass cleaning wool or brush. If solder does not flow onto the tip.

Dedicated tip cleaning mesh is the best thing Ive found for that but the traditional damp sponge works fairly well. Or you may find luck with a flameless heat gun. Just heat this tool just like how you do in a standard soldering iron.

When the solder is molten place the pumps tip against the solder you wish to remove. The cellulose and abrasions in the sponge gently clean off your tip. Wipe away any excess solder on the damp sponge.

Clean the tinned tip. To clean your tips use either brass or stainless steel wool. Knack for effective removal of solder using the desoldering wire.

Wipe the iron on a damp sponge to remove the excess. Metal wool effectively removes dirt and other contaminants and avoids issues associated with using a damp sponge to clean soldering tips. If it doesnt you need to remove all solder and grind the tip again more thoroughly.

For best results keep applying the heat until the tip of the screwdriver turns red. Tin the tip with a small amount of solder wiping the excess off with the scrubber. Use a soldering iron to heat the solder you want to remove.