Liquid Optical Gel (White Edge Repair Liquid): First Thoughts

I’ve written before that for the OnePlus 5, the official protector is what I recommend. And for the Sony XZP, Banana’s soft film.

Problem with soft film is it deforms easily and gets dirty fast — you’re basically replacing it every month.

Which is when you start missing glass film. Shame that glass film on this thing always leaves a white edge. Sure, there’s white-edge oil, but it doesn’t last — two weeks tops and it’s gone, time to re-oil. And the stuff in those bottles really does seem to be just plain oil. Completely unreliable. Then I saw someone on XDA post a video of a fully transparent, fully laminated glass protector for the Sony XZP.

And that’s when I noticed: the lamination process uses “optical adhesive” as the filler. It’s liquid going on, and sets into a semi-solid — way more trustworthy than oil.

So I went looking for someone on eBay selling it, and what do you know, I found a seller offering liquid optical gel for white-edge repair.

Tried it right away. Works well. Thicker than your average white-edge oil, but it still seeps into the edge just fine — a little pressure with your finger is enough.

Then the Sony XZP, with Banana’s crystal film on the back.

This white-edge liquid sets into something like clear jelly. Basically you have to use it within an hour of opening, or it sets.

So far it really does look like it won’t come back. Permanent. Worth recommending.

Oh, right — the only protectors I’d pair this with are Fang Shao’s, for OnePlus and for Sony both.