Hydrophilic vs Hydrophobic

Solid Rain

Now I may actually be able to keep my plants alive!  Solid Rain is a potassium based powder that can absorb water up to 500 times its size. Hydrophilic. For those of you with babies that you may have let use a regular diaper for swim time, it's very similar to that gel that explodes out of the diaper after absorbing about 3 lbs of water. Not that I've ever done that.
This version can be mixed with soil or sprinkled around trees in order to absorb any rain or irrigation water it can get it's greedy molecules into. It can then slowly release that water into the ground and continuously water plants. This means conserving water. This means growing sustaining crops even through droughts or in areas that weren't suitable before. This means more accessible food sources for more people around the world. It is going to single-handedly solve EVERYTHING! Well, no not really. But it can help.

NeverWet

On the opposite end of the spectrum is NeverWet, a hydrophobic product that will repel anything wet and slimy. It uses nanotechnology to create a surface that rejects liquid based... well, anything. All you do is spray on a few clear coats, let it dry, and try to drown your iphone in a bucket of water. So never fear, your bright white Keds are finally safe! You can see a video of them trying desperately to dirty something here.

Now they question we have to ask ourselves is... what happens when you mix NeverWet with Solid Rain?!
Bipolar gel that is scared of itself?