A bulk superhydrophobic coating composition comprising: - a coating material selected from the group consisting of a paint, an epoxy, and combinations thereof; - a plurality of superoleophilic particles comprising: - porous particles having a hydrophobic coating layer deposited thereon, said coated porous particles characterized by particle sizes ranging from at least 100 nm to 10 μm and a plurality of nanopores, wherein at least some of said nanopores provide flow through porosity, - a pinned composition pinned within said nanopores of said porous particles, wherein the pinned composition is selected from the group consisting of an oil, a volatile solvent, an alcohol, a surfactant, and combinations thereof wherein said porous particles are further characterized by a plurality of spaced apart nanostructured features comprising a contiguous, protrusive material, wherein the spaced apart nanostructured features extend beyond the pinned composition, wherein at least some of the spaced apart nanostructured features that extend beyond the pinned composition are secured to the coating material, and wherein at least some of the spaced apart nanostructured features that extend beyond the pinned composition also extend beyond a surface of the coating material. - a coating material selected from the group consisting of a paint, an epoxy, and combinations thereof; - a plurality of superoleophilic particles comprising: - porous particles having a hydrophobic coating layer deposited thereon, said coated porous particles characterized by particle sizes ranging from at least 100 nm to 10 μm and a plurality of nanopores, wherein at least some of said nanopores provide flow through porosity, - a pinned composition pinned within said nanopores of said porous particles, wherein the pinned composition is selected from the group consisting of an oil, a volatile solvent, an alcohol, a surfactant, and combinations thereof wherein said porous particles are further characterized by a plurality of spaced apart nanostructured features comprising a contiguous, protrusive material, wherein the spaced apart nanostructured features extend beyond the pinned composition, wherein at least some of the spaced apart nanostructured features that extend beyond the pinned composition are secured to the coating material, and wherein at least some of the spaced apart nanostructured features that extend beyond the pinned composition also extend beyond a surface of the coating material. - porous particles having a hydrophobic coating layer deposited thereon, said coated porous particles characterized by particle sizes ranging from at least 100 nm to 10 μm and a plurality of nanopores, wherein at least some of said nanopores provide flow through porosity, - a pinned composition pinned within said nanopores of said porous particles, wherein the pinned composition is selected from the group consisting of an oil, a volatile solvent, an alcohol, a surfactant, and combinations thereof wherein said porous particles are further characterized by a plurality of spaced apart nanostructured features comprising a contiguous, protrusive material, wherein the spaced apart nanostructured features extend beyond the pinned composition, wherein at least some of the spaced apart nanostructured features that extend beyond the pinned composition are secured to the coating material, and wherein at least some of the spaced apart nanostructured features that extend beyond the pinned composition also extend beyond a surface of the coating material. <EOS>