Waterproofing Electronics?

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Lately I have been thinking of a DIY home waterproofing for my phone... I've been throwing around a couple of ideas after seeing the Liquipel website. Surely there must be something we can do to water-proof or water-resist our Cappy!?

I have a couple old phones which I am willing to experiment different processes on, and then dunk into water.

Does anyone have any ideas?

My first thought is covering the insides with some kind of varnish with the phone taken apart...

Originally Posted by -SGA-

My first thought is covering the insides with some kind of varnish with the phone taken apart...

Varnish even if its less flamable when dry, may cause overheating. If you wait a few years this will surely become available to the public.

http://www.diginfo.tv/v/12-0065-r-en.php

IMHO, with today's technology you can only make the Captivate water resistant ,,,,to a point. Due to the open headphone jack, micro USB connector, volume keys, power button, and removable battery - all with metal contacts - water proofing will not work if the phone is completely soaked. A better solution would be a one piece case that allows full use of the screen, volume, and power buttons. Plugged in headphone and usb connection would only work with the case off. But I don't know how big the market would be for such a case..Good Luck

Not to mention if u coat cappy it would over heat because water proof phone are not made to dissipate heat the way the cappy is

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Liquipel uses nano technology to coat the inside and outside from water. It repels liquid hence the name. I am not sure why I didn't follow through with sending my sgs2 to them when I first got it since they are only 5 minutes from my work. My next phone will get it for sure. Their technology coats it so well that even the liquid sensors will always stay white and not get wet. They showed how to at one of the electronic conventions when they completely dunked it under water and let it sit there. I think I read they even took pictures with a phone under water while it was dunked.

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Originally Posted by ThreeofNine

IMHO, with today's technology you can only make the Captivate water resistant ,,,,to a point. Due to the open headphone jack, micro USB connector, volume keys, power button, and removable battery - all with metal contacts - water proofing will not work if the phone is completely soaked. A better solution would be a one piece case that allows full use of the screen, volume, and power buttons. Plugged in headphone and usb connection would only work with the case off. But I don't know how big the market would be for such a case..Good Luck

Amazing how little you really know! There are many companies out there, that "waterproof" your electronic toy using nano technology! Google it and see for yourself!

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