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[* black] Once the tip has been rejuvenated, clean the hot iron tip on a brass ball and immediately feed some fresh solder onto the tip.
[* black] Covering the iron tip in a layer of solder is called "tinning," and the tip should always be tinned.
-[* black] [Pic one: Tip in brass ball. Pic two: tip clean and solder about to be fed. Pic three: tip tinned.]
[* icon_note] If it's cleaned properly, solder should readily wet (flow onto) the tip.
-[* black] If the solder does not wet onto the tip, give it another few seconds swirling in the tip tinner.
-[* black] If the tip tinner isn't doing the job, it may be time for some more aggressive action.
+[* black] If solder isn't "wetting" (flowing onto) the tip, the iron either isn't at working temperature or the tip isn't clean.
+[* black] After the entire working surface of the iron tip has been coated, your iron is ready for soldering or storage.