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Wipe Off Excess Flux (Pre-Solder)

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What happens here

Before starting the main soldering process, wipe off any excess flux from around the joint. This helps to prevent unnecessary drips and ensures a cleaner finished appearance. The narrator suggests using jersey gloves, which can double as a convenient rag.

Goal: Remove excess flux from the joint to prevent drips and ensure a clean solder.

Tools and materials

  • Jersey Gloves — Protecting hands and wiping off excess flux

What they say

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brush fitting, which will not only clean this, but it will also get down in here. A little bit of flux goes a long way. Just paint it on. Before you solder this, you want to wipe all this off. Why I wear jersey gloves because I end up using them like a rag. I like MAPP gas. It burns hotter than propane, and it just makes for a quicker solder joint. Getting it heated up, you can see right down here that the flux has

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