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| [title] Light/Moderate Oxidation | |
| [* black] As you're soldering, you should be regularly wiping off the hot iron tip with a brass cleaning ball or a sponge damp with deionized water. | |
| [* black] Brass cleaning ball: Think of it like steel wool, but brass. Many solderers prefer it because it is abrasive and doesn't need to be damp. Be sure to buy from a reputable source; cheap counterfeits are often just steel | |
| [* icon_caution] Be sure to the brass buy from a reputable source; cheap counterfeits are often just steel covered in a thin layer of copper and will damage your tip. | |
| [* black] Sponge: A celluose sponge usually comes with most soldering workstations. Not as long-lasting as a brass cleaning ball and must be kept damp, ideally with deionized water. | |
| - | [* black] [shot one: Shot of slightly dirty tip about to enter brass ball. Shot two: tighter shot of the tip in the brass ball. Shot three: tip |
| + | [* black] [shot one: Shot of slightly dirty tip about to enter brass ball. Shot two: tighter shot of the tip in the brass ball. Shot three: clean tip removed from brass ball. |
| [* black] After wiping the tip clean, be sure to tin the tip either with solder or tip tinner; while soldering, you should always have a layer of solder covering the working surface. | |
| [* icon_note] We'll go over tinning the tip in a bit. |