How To Clean The Soldering Iron Tip
Wipe the iron on a damp sponge to remove the excess.
How to clean the soldering iron tip. Use a damp sponge to clean the tip and wipe it off quickly to avoid cooling the tip excessively. Then dip the tip in the cleaner and do a slight twist action. This should lead to a clean shiny tip ready for use for more info see this video.
Heat your soldering iron up to the low end of a typical work range generally between 280 and 320C. This step will coat the iron in a mixture of flux and solder. This should lead to a clean shiny tip ready for use.
Tinning in between sessions and after soldering. To apply the tip cleaner first heat the soldering iron. Wipe OFF the solder on the Cleaning Sponge or Copper Wool.
Soldering iron only works if there is a temperature difference. Clean the tip After every cycle and before you start to solder always clean your tip. Cleaning the tip after every soldering session.
Repeat the Process 3-4 Times until the Soldering Tips start Shining. After trying both the sponge and flux to clean the tip of your soldering iron sal ammoniac would be the next step if the others didnt work. The flux in tip cleaner removes the oxidation and build up from the soldering iron tip and then the solder re-tins the tip ready for use.
If all else fails Soldering Iron tips do not last forever. This step will coat the iron in a mixture of flux and solder. You also can clean your soldering iron tip with a sponge while using it to keep it clean.