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Default What's the point of Rector Seal C-flux?

Back in the days when I used to repair fender dents with lead I used a
product called Tinit which had powered solder in it.
With the surface tinned all I had to do was heat the lead stick until
it sofened and apply it. I did not have to melt the lead.
Engineman


On Aug 3, 5:49�pm, BQ340 wrote:
Bob Engelhardt wrote:
This is soldering flux that has powdered solder in it. �You apply it to
the joint, heat, & apply solder. �Just like you do for regular flux. �So
why use C-flux?


It's not pre-tinning, as that means wetting the joint surfaces before
assembly.


And if the C-flux isn't applied to the whole joint, the whole joint
isn't going to be wetted, just like regular solder.


The Rector Seal web site says "When heated, it reduces the surface
tension in the joint and allows the solder to flow easily and uniformly
into the joint." �Which is what regular solder does.


What am I missing?


Thanks,
Bob


Used for Lead-free solder, which does not seem to wick as easily as the
real stuff.

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