How To Clean A Black Soldering Iron Tip

Use a tip cleaner these usually are made from ammonium chloride and should stick to the tip when used.

How to clean a black soldering iron tip. Leave it there until the paste melts around the tip. Then dip the tip in the cleaner and do a slight twist action. Wipe the iron on a damp sponge to remove the excess.

I had first used acid based flux to remove I suspect if this made it worse. Wire wool has the advantage of not cooling down the soldering iron too much and you dont have to wait for the iron to get its desired temperature. It took a lot of effort with tip tinnercleaning compound to make the solder wet the tip again.

Cleaning Options Wiping the iron tip on a damp sponge can help to remove oxides easier and allows waste to fall away. A Dry Cleaner special brass wool can also be used. A solder pot may also be used to tin or re-tin your soldering iron tip.

First use a wet sponge to wipe off the tip before soldering. Soldering iron only works if there is a temperature difference. Take either a wet sponge or wire wool.

If theres krud building up that doesnt come off with the sponge wipe it on a cleaning wireIf the tip gets really bad it can often be restored with a chemical tip tinner. Each time you clean the soldering iron and put it away apply a fresh solder to the tip. Switch on the Soldering Station or the Iron and Make sure it is Hot Enough.

Wipe OFF the solder on the Cleaning Sponge or Copper Wool. Heat your soldering iron up to the low end of a typical work range generally between 280 and 320C. Tinning is more effective when done on a clean tip.