How To Clean Your Soldering Iron Tip

Wipe OFF the solder on the Cleaning Sponge or Copper Wool.

How to clean your soldering iron tip. Of the tip regularly. Switch OFF the Soldering Station or the Iron. Then dip the tip in the cleaner and do a slight twist action.

Wipe the iron on a damp sponge to remove the excess. Take either a wet sponge or wire wool. Then dip into the tin of tinner cleaner with a slight twisting action.

Then dip the tip of the soldering iron inside the gel. Now remove the tip and clean it with a moist sponge to remove the cleaner. Soldering iron only works if there is a temperature difference.

This step will coat the iron in a mixture of flux and solder. Repeat the previous steps a few times if necessary until your tip is fully coated. Hold it here for a few seconds and you will see the chemical from the tip tinner melting around the tip.

Maintaining the habit of keeping your soldering iron tip clean before during and after use will extend the life of the soldering tip. Once clean and shiny perform tinning and now your tool is ready to use. If your soldering tip becomes detinned oxidized it can be restored in a number of ways.

Wire wool has the advantage of not cooling down the soldering iron too much and you dont have to wait for the iron. The best solder for oxidation prevention is one with a high amount of flux core. With the iron tip cold use a polishing bar.