flux brushes

[GQuigley67]

Plumb center flux brushes I use, PTS ones are rubish n don't last long. I clean the fitting with flux afterwards then wipe clean with a damp cloth. Applying more flux to the join helps the solder run around the joint also. I use end feed fittings.

Never have green flux marks left on my pipe

 

[Mgrant]

Plumb center flux brushes I use, PTS ones are rubish n don't last long. I clean the fitting with flux afterwards then wipe clean with a damp cloth. Applying more flux to the join helps the solder run around the joint also. I use end feed fittings.

Never have green flux marks left on my pipe ��

So you wipe the fitting with your flux brush after soldering before the solder has set to aid the solder running? I used to do this but was burning the bristles on the flux brush

 

[GQuigley67]

I do it and very rarely get leaks, the Plumb center brushes are good quality and last long enough and I use them very day.

 

[tolly]

the only thing I go in plumb centre for...brushes and there jet blue paste

 

[gastec]

Your all doing it wrong have a search on ebay for hog hair brushes, 1 brush will last months and thats even applying flux to fitting straight after soldering.

 

[thereisawizza]

Pack of 3 from plumbs, cheapest thing they sell lol

Plumbs now do a box of about 20 for six quidish

 

[Mgrant]

Do most people wipe fittings with flux after soldering as its still setting?

 

[Stigster]

Do most people wipe fittings with flux after soldering as its still setting?

I haven't seen it in any of the soldering guides I've read and I don't feel the need to do it myself but suppose the end result is the most important thing. If it's sound and neat then I suppose it doesn't matter how you get there. I don't like doing it though. A waste of flux in my opinion and I get good results without doing that so I'm not about to start.