How To Clean Soldering Iron Tip

Try not to leave the iron sitting hot on the bench while not in use.

How to clean soldering iron tip. It took a lot of effort with tip tinnercleaning compound to make the solder wet the tip again. This should lead to a clean shiny tip ready for use for more info see this video. Use fluxes Spongeless and metal wool to remove small amounts of contaminants from your soldering iron tips during soldering circuit board or any other components.

Use stainless steel wool flux and thick clothe to clean the tip. Cover the tip with solder during idle time. Bring the tip into direct contact with the soldering iron.

Practice good tip care. If all else fails Soldering Iron tips do not last forever. Heat your soldering iron up to the low end of a typical work range generally between 280 and 320C.

If the iron tip is heavily oxidized then you should clean it with a different technique. When pre-cleaning is necessary for plated tips they should be cleaned with a mildly abrasive emery cloth and may require an acid flux to remove the oxides before tinning or re-tinning. Leave it there until the paste melts around the tip.

Wipe the tip clean and re-tin it between every joint. After every cycle and before you start to solder always clean your tip. Melt some good quality of solder wire on the Tip.

Use a damp sponge to clean the tip and wipe it off quickly to avoid cooling the tip excessively. Take either a wet sponge or wire wool. Switch on the Soldering Station or the Iron and Make sure it is Hot Enough.