a recording sheet for ink - jet printing includes a supporting substrate , at least one microporous ink - receptive coating overlying a front surface of said supporting substrate and at least one protective overcoating overlying said microporous coating . the protective overcoating includes at least one compound selected from the group consisting of polysaccharides and polyacrylamides , and fluoropolymer particles . the diameter of the fluoropolymer particles is between about 0 . 5 and 3 micrometers .