2MM Solder Wick Desoldering Braid

Solder Wick, also known as Desoldering Braid is used in the desoldering of electronic components, and also jobs like removing soldered bridge joints and tidying up mistakes! The material itself is a finely braided copper wire that has been coated with a soldering rosin flux, which helps the solder to flow and be drawn into the wick by capillary action. Even if you are a pro at soldering, we can guarantee that you will find a roll of solder wick super useful to have.

How to use: Place the solder wick over the area to be desoldered, apply your hot soldering iron and the solder will be soaked up into the braid. Repeat with a fresh area of braid until the joint is free from excess solder, simple as that (just be careful not to burn your fingers, the braid is conductive so will get hot). As well as removing complete joints, it also works well for small joints that are close together as you can cut the end of the wick at an angle so you have a small, precise point to work with.