[citation][nom]back_by_demand[/nom]Yep, that would do it.I guess what is essentially a thin layer of melted plastic, which by any definition it is "coated" with, or a "covering", or a "membrane" or whatever.Hell, if push comes to shove dip it in enamel paint and it will still have the same effect.When these engineers in your quote talk about being resistant to coating they tend to mean galvanising or electroplating, which is the reason why galvanised stainless steel wall-ties don't exist. This presents a double problem, I can understand why someone would want to galvanise or electroplate stainless-steel, perhaps to add additional protection from rusting or to give colour options, however these would still be metallic in origin and therefore still able to create a conductive bridge which would not solve the reception issue.Spray the damn thing with liquid polyeurathane. They use that stuff to repair cracks in motorbike helmets, no more conductivity, still looks like the original material, now 10 times more scratch resistant and no more reception issue.Problem solved.[/citation]
I won't expand on why enamel paint wouldn't do the trick, lets just say I preffer the polyurethane. but for this to work, you need to coat all around (otherwise it would probably fall off over time) the antenna which would mean changing its dimensions so the total thickness of the assembly remains unchanged. and I would worry about the phone loosing some of its rigidity with the glass surface laying on a layer of polyurethane instead of steel.
Obviously not impossible, I have to admit Coating may be a solution but its clearly not a spray it yourself solution and there verry well may be some bumps on the road that prevent it from making its way to retail.