Reddit reviews Chipquik Tack Flux no clean in a 10cc syringe w/plunger & tip - SMD291
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Remove QFDs, PLCCs, SOICs and chip components without costly equipmentUse with existing rework equipment or temp controlled soldering ironsSpecial removal alloy has excellent wetting abilityLow melting temperatureSafe, affordable, easy and won't damage sensitive components
No worries. If you're looking in a good iron, this would be what I'd consider entry level. It's what I'm currently using, and has paid for itself many times over. Your typical habor frieght/radio shack iron is total garbage that will cause more damage than repair.
Decent flux and braid, and soldering tips to go with that iron.
For solder, it's more or less the same, other than lead-free vs. leaded. I would get leaded solder. It's a million times easier to work with, due to the lower melting temperature. It's also nice for desoldering -- you take a blob of leaded solder and run it against the solder joints you're trying to remove, and it'll lower the melting point of the preexisting solder and make your life much easier.
Lead-free solder is used today to prevent lead from entering wastewater, since millions of tons of electronics get thrown away every year. When you're repairing something, you're keeping it out of the trash, so I have no moral concerns with it. And it's not really a health concern for rework/reflow, so long as you wash your hands and keep them out of your mouth :)
This is the flux I use: Tack Flux no clean in a 10cc syringe w/plunger & tip https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CM2A97S/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_a.M1DbGQW7WK8
For solder, any rosin core solder will work well. Paste solder is for surface mount components and hot air or reflow oven soldering, both of which are unneeded for the headers.
Check out Louis Rossmann on YouTube for some great videos on soldering.