PRSpoggers Posted November 18, 2020 Report Share Posted November 18, 2020 I got a weller soldering iron and I am desoldering a squire pickguard and some of the solder joints just wont melt! Do I need something better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtisa Posted November 18, 2020 Report Share Posted November 18, 2020 Feed a little fresh solder onto the tip of the iron as you heat up the old joint. The freshly melted solder adds more surface area to the tip and helps heat transfer from the iron to the joint. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 it has been my experience... that when someone overheats and/or uses crap solder to make a pot connection... the best way to go is to get some de-soldering braid with lots of flux on it. In fact... I have taken mg chem de-soldering braid, dipped it in flux... and then let it drool all over the pot. Leaves a mess you need to clean up with alcohol... but is 100/100 in terms of getting nasty grey'd out solder to relinquish its grip on pots. At least that is what works for me. Does generally require a little more heat from the iron (usually 550 for me). Hope that helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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