A method of forming a protective coating, comprising: (i) providing a solution comprising a composition dissolved in a solvent, the composition comprising a compound of Formula I: and an additive, wherein the additive is a compound of Formula II: wherein for each formula: each R a is independently -H or -C 1 -C 6 alkyl; each R b is-H; R 1, R 2, R 5, R 6, R 9, R 10, R 11, R 12 and R 13 are each independently, at each occurrence, -H, -OR 14, -C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or -C 2 -C 6 alkenyl; R 3, R 4, R 7, and R 8 are each independently, at each occurrence, -H, -OR 14,-C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or -C 2 -C 6 alkenyl; or R 3 and R 4 can combine with the carbon atoms to which they are attached to form a 3- to 6-membered ring heterocycle; and/or R 7 and R 8 can combine with the carbon atoms to which they are attached to form a 3- to 6-membered ring heterocycle; R 14 is independently, at each occurrence, -H or -C 1 -C 6 alkyl; the symbol represents a single bond or a cis or trans double bond; n is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8; m is 0, 1, 2 or 3; q is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5; and r is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8; wherein the molar ratio of the additive to the compound of Formula I is in a range of 0.1 to 1, and wherein the carbon chain of the Formula I and Formula II compounds is independently C 12 - C 22, having a chain of 11 to 21 carbon atoms bonded to the carbonyl carbon; (ii) applying the solution to a surface of a substrate; and (iii) causing the composition to solidify on the surface and form the protective coating. (i) providing a solution comprising a composition dissolved in a solvent, the composition comprising a compound of Formula I: and an additive, wherein the additive is a compound of Formula II: wherein for each formula: each R a is independently -H or -C 1 -C 6 alkyl; each R b is-H; R 1, R 2, R 5, R 6, R 9, R 10, R 11, R 12 and R 13 are each independently, at each occurrence, -H, -OR 14, -C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or -C 2 -C 6 alkenyl; R 3, R 4, R 7, and R 8 are each independently, at each occurrence, -H, -OR 14,-C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or -C 2 -C 6 alkenyl; or R 3 and R 4 can combine with the carbon atoms to which they are attached to form a 3- to 6-membered ring heterocycle; and/or R 7 and R 8 can combine with the carbon atoms to which they are attached to form a 3- to 6-membered ring heterocycle; R 14 is independently, at each occurrence, -H or -C 1 -C 6 alkyl; the symbol represents a single bond or a cis or trans double bond; n is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8; m is 0, 1, 2 or 3; q is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5; and r is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8; wherein the molar ratio of the additive to the compound of Formula I is in a range of 0.1 to 1, and wherein the carbon chain of the Formula I and Formula II compounds is independently C 12 - C 22, having a chain of 11 to 21 carbon atoms bonded to the carbonyl carbon; each R a is independently -H or -C 1 -C 6 alkyl; each R b is-H; R 1, R 2, R 5, R 6, R 9, R 10, R 11, R 12 and R 13 are each independently, at each occurrence, -H, -OR 14, -C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or -C 2 -C 6 alkenyl; R 3, R 4, R 7, and R 8 are each independently, at each occurrence, -H, -OR 14,-C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or -C 2 -C 6 alkenyl; or R 3 and R 4 can combine with the carbon atoms to which they are attached to form a 3- to 6-membered ring heterocycle; and/or R 7 and R 8 can combine with the carbon atoms to which they are attached to form a 3- to 6-membered ring heterocycle; R 14 is independently, at each occurrence, -H or -C 1 -C 6 alkyl; the symbol represents a single bond or a cis or trans double bond; n is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8; m is 0, 1, 2 or 3; q is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5; and r is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8; wherein the molar ratio of the additive to the compound of Formula I is in a range of 0.1 to 1, and wherein the carbon chain of the Formula I and Formula II compounds is independently C 12 - C 22, having a chain of 11 to 21 carbon atoms bonded to the carbonyl carbon; (ii) applying the solution to a surface of a substrate; and (iii) causing the composition to solidify on the surface and form the protective coating.