Abstract: A method of providing a protective coating for a metallic object required to retain lubricity notwithstanding prolonged submersion in a deleterious environment such as salt water. The object is first plated with a preselected corrosion-resistant metal. Next, the plating on the object is phosphatized or otherwise processed to improve its bonding capability, and then the object is coated with a fluorocarbon polymer to impart lubricity to the object sought to be protected.In an alternative form of the process, wherein the object is electroplated or otherwise coated with a metal incapable of being phosphatized, the bonding capability of the electroplating is improved by providing it with a matte surface, as by sandblasting or the like, in preparation for the fluorocarbon polymer outer coating.