How To Clean Soldering Tip

Just try to wipe it off after every 4-5 solder joints.

How to clean soldering tip. Dedicated tip cleaning mesh is the best thing Ive found for that but the traditional damp sponge works fairly well. Then immediately re-tin the tip with rosin core solder. If the tip is hot enough normally at least 300C and relatively free of rust the solder will flow up the tip and coat it.

Once its hot if the soldering iron tip isnt shiny you can try cleaning the iron with instructions below. In other words the soldering iron tip must be shiny. Soldering iron only works if there is a temperature difference.

It doesnt matter too much if its ugly as long as you can get a nice shiny bit right at the tip. This is because as the soldering iron expands and contracts quickly. Then dip into the tin of tinner cleaner with a slight twisting action.

You can also use stainless steel pot scrubber as long as it is dry to prevent transmitting the heat. It hampers a neat and clean desoldering of the circuit board. You also can clean your soldering iron tip with a sponge while using it to keep it clean.

To use the Tip tinnercleaner heat the soldering iron. For it turn on the soldering pump at first. After that wait for three minutes to allow the tip heat up adequately.

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. Wipe OFF the solder on the Cleaning Sponge or Copper Wool. Wipe the iron on a damp sponge to remove the excess.