In this episode of Seen & Solved, Tim Pennington talks with Bukola Adeyemi about why effective cleaning and pretreatment determine whether a finish succeeds or fails. Bukola brings practical insight from the field—what she sees in shops every week, what causes adhesion breakdown, and why most plating problems start long before metal meets metal. They get into what really matters: controlling the cleaning bath, maintaining consistent rinsing, managing water quality, and knowing when a process has drifted out of spec. Bukola explains how rushing steps, ignoring contaminants, or treating pretreatment as an afterthought leads to rejects, downtime, and unnecessary chemistry costs. She also discusses the industry’s shift toward automation and sustainable chemistries—how smarter systems, better bath monitoring, and cleaner formulations are reshaping how shops approach pretreatment. If you want a realistic look at what actually drives plating performance—beyond the nickel or copper bath—this episode makes it clear how much hinges on the basics. Clean parts, controlled baths, trained operators, and evolving technologies that make it all more efficient.

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