A multilayer coating comprising: a first coating layer deposited on a substrate, wherein the substrate comprises at least one of iron, iron pipe, alloys of iron, steel, copper, alloys of copper, nickel, alloys of nickel, concrete, wood, wood products, fiberglass, ceramic and plastic; a second coating layer deposited on the first coating layer; and a third coating layer deposited on the second coating layer; wherein the first coating layer is substantially a metal, the second coating layer is a mixture of the metal and a polymeric material, and the third coating layer is substantially the polymeric material; wherein the metal comprises at least one of zinc, aluminum, alloy of zinc-aluminum, magnesium, alloy of zinc-magnesium, alloy of aluminum-magnesium, indium, alloy of zinc-indium, alloy of aluminum-indium, alloy of magnesium-indium, gallium, alloy of zinc-gallium, alloy of aluminum-gallium, alloy of magnesium-gallium, alloy if indium-gallium, tellurium, alloy of zinc-tellurian, alloy of aluminum-tellurium, alloy of magnesium-tellurium, alloy of indium-tellurium, and alloy of gallium-tellurium; wherein when the substrate comprises a metallic material, and wherein the metal is anodic to the substrate; wherein the polymeric material comprises at least one of polyethylene, polypropylene, nylon, polytetrafluorethylene (PTFE), ethylene methacrylate acid copolymer (EMAA), a thermoplastic material and a thermoset material; wherein a first thickness of the first coating layer is approximately 50 microns to approximately 100 microns; wherein a second thickness of the second coating layer is approximately 5 microns to approximately 100 microns; wherein a third thickness of the third coating layer is approximately 50 microns to approximately 150 microns. a first coating layer deposited on a substrate, wherein the substrate comprises at least one of iron, iron pipe, alloys of iron, steel, copper, alloys of copper, nickel, alloys of nickel, concrete, wood, wood products, fiberglass, ceramic and plastic; a second coating layer deposited on the first coating layer; and a third coating layer deposited on the second coating layer; wherein the first coating layer is substantially a metal, the second coating layer is a mixture of the metal and a polymeric material, and the third coating layer is substantially the polymeric material; wherein the metal comprises at least one of zinc, aluminum, alloy of zinc-aluminum, magnesium, alloy of zinc-magnesium, alloy of aluminum-magnesium, indium, alloy of zinc-indium, alloy of aluminum-indium, alloy of magnesium-indium, gallium, alloy of zinc-gallium, alloy of aluminum-gallium, alloy of magnesium-gallium, alloy if indium-gallium, tellurium, alloy of zinc-tellurian, alloy of aluminum-tellurium, alloy of magnesium-tellurium, alloy of indium-tellurium, and alloy of gallium-tellurium; wherein when the substrate comprises a metallic material, and wherein the metal is anodic to the substrate; wherein the polymeric material comprises at least one of polyethylene, polypropylene, nylon, polytetrafluorethylene (PTFE), ethylene methacrylate acid copolymer (EMAA), a thermoplastic material and a thermoset material; wherein a first thickness of the first coating layer is approximately 50 microns to approximately 100 microns; wherein a second thickness of the second coating layer is approximately 5 microns to approximately 100 microns; wherein a third thickness of the third coating layer is approximately 50 microns to approximately 150 microns.