How To Fix Oxidized Solder Tip

Turn off your soldering iron.

How to fix oxidized solder tip. If the tip temperature is too high oxidation occurs. To clean the tip you need either stainless steel wool or good brass. Tip life -Point 3-SOLDERING IRON.

Lastly clean it again. If it happens that the soldering iron tip is oxidized you can clean it with a tip activator and or sanding. Wipe the tip clean and re-tin it between every joint.

Please note that the FS-100 should not be used for other purposes apart from restoring the soldering tip. Extended use of soldering tips at high temperatures can easily lead to oxidation. If some of the oxides are just sticking really well you could try to mildly abrade them on a brass sponge copper braid or similar but you cant be too hard or you will damage the iron plating good tips are typically copper core plated with iron then chromium everywhere but the working area.

The tip gets black and solder is not sticking to it anymore. In this way you can adjust the variac control and get a feel for the precise temperature that will create a good solder flow and yet maintain a reasonably clean iron tip. The best tip tinner is your solder--tips should always be coated with a small amount of solder.

It just drips off. Try not to leave the iron sitting hot on the bench while not in use. The tip smokes and melts into the block and you should apply solder to tip at this point.

You simply coat the tip in the paste and then wipe it off. If your soldering tip becomes detinned oxidized it can be restored in a number of ways. If that does not work use the Hakko FS-100 Chemical Cleaning Paste.