Electroerosion recording materials for "direct negative" and "offset master" are provided with a surface protective coating of solid conductive lubricant dispersed in a hydrophilic, crosslinked polymeric matrix. The protective films are especially useful where direct offset masters are produced without removal of non-eroded lubricant film.The recording medium of this invention provides use as a defect-free "direct negative" and/or "direct offset master", without requiring the removal of the overlayer prior to use on the printing press. The protective coatings are applied from aqueous dispersions of polymer-particulate compositions and thus avoiding the use of organic solvents.