Succinic acid N-octyl amide (SAOA) was synthesized and used as an inhibitor for anti- corrosion coatings. The coating can be applied by spraying, brushing or dipping for tentative protection of metallic articles for further processing or painting. In this study, coating solutions were prepared by dissolving various amounts of SAOA within the range of 3-5 wt% in isopropanol. The 1020 carbon steel and copper were exposed to an acetic acid containing environment at 25℃ 95%RH for corrosion tests. Experimental results show that the corrosion protection efficiency of the coated steel is similar to that of WD-40 treated specimen. Furthermore, the performance of the above mentioned coating could be improved by adding some diesel oil or alcohols. The best corrosion protection of SAOA coatings was obtained by adding ndecyl alcohol as examined by SEM.