Oleophobic coating is a sophisticated display characteristic. While increasing the slickness of your screen, it also reduces its ability to handle liquid. It is also less prone to fingerprint smudges. This technology is employed not just in smartphones, but also in many other touch-screen gadgets. Apple, on the other hand, employed the screen with Oleophobic coating technology for the first time in the iPhone 3GS device in 2009. This function is now available on the majority of popular phones.
Advantages of Oleophobic coating
- Liquid can't remain on the screen for long.
- Fingerprint smudges are not stained.
- It is not readily soiled.
- When unclean, it's simple to clean.
- The screen brightens and gets crisper.
How to Make the Screen Slippery?
If your smartphone lacks this function, you need apply a screen protector that protects or displays the Oleophobic coating effect. You are not need to apply a screen protector. This effect can also be seen in liquids. However, if you want to safeguard your screen while using this slippery and water-repellent surface, install an Oleophobic screen protector.
How Does Oleophobic Coating Work?
Oleophobic coatings have qualities that repel oil. Of fact, there is no such thing as a full rejection. If you do a fingerprint test on a device with and without an Oleophobic coating, you will see a visible difference.
How Oleophobic Coating Protects Your Smartphone?
When cleaning your screen, avoid using detergent or abrasive materials. Avoid washing your screen with any of these agents, not just detergents
- Window cleaners
- Bleach-based cleaning products
- Detergents
- cream cleansers
- T-Cut or cleaners like that
These cleansers are capable of totally removing the Oleophobic layer. Furthermore, some cleansers might scratch and harm your screen. Choose a softer cloth to wipe your screen instead, and dampen it slightly before using it.
Recovering the Oleophobic Coating
If you cleaned your device's screen using the items listed above before reading this page, you can restore the Oleophobic layer by following these procedures.
- Clean the screen well with isopropyl alcohol, taking care not to go inside the screen. And then you have to wait for the screen to dry.
- 10 to 15 droplets of Oleophobic liquid should be placed on your screen. Then, using a nylon towel, wipe it all over the screen. You must act quickly since oleophobic substances dry quickly.
- Leave the item in this position for one day to allow the coating to completely solidify.
