How To Clean Soldering Iron

Using a specially designed cleaner or brass to clean the soldering irons tip.

How to clean soldering iron. Try not to leave the iron sitting hot on the bench while not in use. When the job is complete apply a final thin layer of solder to the tip and let it cool. Let it cool down for at least 15 minutes after the last use before you clean it.

Secondly heat the solder and pour on the tip of the soldering iron and clean it again. This should lead to a clean shiny tip ready for use. Modify the soldering irons temperature to a standard work temperature of around 300 degrees Celsius.

Keep in mind that you always need to let the tip of the soldering iron cool down before cleaning. By heating up one flat head screwdriver to use as an alternative to a soldering iron and another cold screwdriver as a wick youll be able to effectively remove solder from any surface. Start cleaning soldering irons tip immediately after cooling down dont let the solder to build up.

How to Clean Soldering Iron Tip. I tried everything but solder just wouldnt flow over the whole tip. To have a soldering iron that works the way its intended it needs to be clean.

Wipe the tip clean and re-tin it between every joint. Then dip the tip in the cleaner and do a slight twist action. Apply to the oxidized tip a thin layer or flux-cored solder.

Once you have all your tools ready you can start removing the solder from your boards and components. Begin cleaning the tip with a damp sponge preferably free. This step will coat the iron in a mixture of flux and solder.