Liquipel?

Kneeoil said:

I just read in Popular Science about a process that coats both the exterior and interior of a cell phone with nanoparticles leaving it waterproof. They say it works great for iPhone and the Galaxy series. Anyone tried anything similar?

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sorka said:

I guess the equivalent of snake oil seeps into everything.

Leo Laporte tried this on his iphone and then dunked it. Killed it in 2 seconds. Same thing as slick 50 for your engine.

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john_g said:

I really don't think snake oil comes into this! I remember hearing about this sort of water-resistant coating years ago in connection with, I think, the use of commerial equipment by the military.

What this process doesn't do is water-proof anything. What it does do is coat items with a water-repellant coating which works to stop water drops seeping in through small gaps.

Dunking something into water is totally different from exposing it to, say, rain. Not only is it far more aggressive, there is also the effect of pressure acting to force the water into the phone. This is why there are different IP ratings for water-resistance and water-proofing.

So, if you intend to drop your phone down the loo (how does this ever happen, let alone be common?!), then Liquipel is unlikely to save your iPhone but, if you are a serious phone user who needs to feel confident about using their phone whilst walking through a rain shower, then Liquipel could be just the thing for your Android.

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