Luna Innovations has developed an exceptionally durable transparent fluid resistant coating for corrosion mitigation on selected metals and alloys. There have been many recent research and commercial efforts in the area of hydrophobic or water repellent coatings that have demonstrated the ability to shed fluids quickly off of surfaces. Whereas many technologies and coatings have achieved the primary goal of achieving fluid shedding properties they have all lacked mechanical / environmental durability or are difficult and expensive to apply. Luna has developed a polymer-inorganic hybrid material with a unique combination of fluid repellency and exceptional toughness for abrasion resistance and environmental stability. The coating formulation can be easily applied in a single step by dip flow brush or spray with excellent adhesion to multiple surfaces including glass plastic paint and metals. These hydrophobic/oleophobic coatings possess low surface energy leading to easy cleaning rain repellency and excellent corrosion resistance. In addition to good fluid shedding properties the coatings have significantly higher density than traditional organic polymer coatings and are electrically insulating resulting in improved barrier properties to water and corrosive ion permeation. The protective coatings have numerous uses for automotive aerospace marine and industrial applications.