It didn't come with any instructions - do you just dip the heated soldering iron tip in it?

First, before heating, use bronze or steel wool to wipe the crud off the tip. The heat it to working temperature and tin with a little solder. Then clean the tip in a brass or natural sponge. Dip the tip into the tinner briefly. Finally one last tripo to the sponge and you are ready to go. It's tedious but the results are worth the trouble if you take pride in your work.

About how many applications does this size provide?

It's going to depend on wire size or size of item tinning. I'm using 22 to 16 Awg wire and I have tinned some where around 75 to 100 wires and I have 25% remaining

is this just solder or is it like a paste?

It's a densely-packed cake of powder. When you put the hot iron tip into it, it melts around the tip like solder and gets shiny like solder.

I bought this and the "hakko 599b-02 solder tip clean" to clean my pyrography tips. however, neither item came with instructions. can anyone help?

Does a pyrographer need to clean their tips? Don't you just burnish your wood? This stuff, just like the Hakko product, both cleans the tip of a soldering iron and tins it very thinly. This helps greatly in heat transfer and helps to transfer solder when soldering. You, on the other hand, probably don't care for the tin. So you might just want to look for ammonium sulfate, or you could just keep a wet sponge on hand and some of that brass swarf that us solderers like as well.

Thermaltronics Fba Tmt Tc 2 Lead Free Tip Tinner 20

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Description

♻️⚡ Restore your soldering edge—lead-free power for pro-level precision!

INSTANT TIP REVIVAL - Rapidly re-tins and restores badly oxidized soldering iron tips to peak performance.
CLEAN RESIDUE FREE - No-clean compatible formulation leaves minimal residues, keeping your work flawless.
COMPACT CONVENIENT - 20g tin container designed for easy storage and quick access during projects.
ECO FRIENDLY COMPLIANT - Lead-free formula meets RoHS standards for safer, greener soldering.
EFFORTLESS OXIDATION REMOVAL - Effectively removes tip oxidation, extending your soldering iron’s lifespan.

Thermaltronics FBA_TMT-TC-2 Lead Free Tip Tinner is a 20g, RoHS-compliant soldering iron tip cleaner and re-tinner that rapidly removes oxidation and restores tip performance with a no-clean, minimal residue formula—perfect for professionals seeking reliable, eco-friendly maintenance.

Specifications

ASIN	B00NS4J6BY
Best Sellers Rank	#32,644 in Home Improvement ( See Top 100 in Home Improvement ) #130 in Soldering Accessories
Brand	Thermaltronics
Brand Name	Thermaltronics
Container Type	Tin
Contains Liquid Contents?	No
Customer Reviews	4.7 out of 5 stars 15,828 Reviews
Item Form	Bar
Item Type Name	Lead Free Tip Tinner (20g) in 0.8oz Container
Manufacturer	Thermaltronics
Material Feature	Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Sodium Tu
Material Features	Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Sodium Tu
Model Number	FBA_TMT-TC-2
Number of Items	1
Part Number	FBA_TMT-TC-2
Scent	Unscented
Size	0.8 g (Pack of 1)
Special Features	Lead Free
Specific Uses For Product	Laboratory
Surface Recommendation	Metal
UPC	785971949809 755835975220

Reviews

M**I

Good

Will be testing it out soon but looks like it's helping my solder clean

16.06.2020

A**D

Good

7.03.2025

R**.

Amazing

Brought a tip back to life before my very eyes. It took quite a long time, this tip really was in need of some love. But it worked! And I've been buying new tips whenever they stopped sticking to the solder. Now I know I can use this to freshen them up occasionally and even bring one back to life if needed.

25.01.2024

C**.

Cumple su función

Cumple su función correctamente, que es mantener la punta del cautin o soldador funcional. Si no tienes una pasta como esta para limpiar la punta del soldador, la punta se pone negra y ya no se adhiere el estaño, ni calienta correctamente, lo que hace imposible la soldadura. Buen producto para mantener las puntas del soldador utilizables por mucho tiempo.

1.04.2021

S**N

Cleans well!

Works great!

20.05.2026

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