The composite coating with glycine modified SiO2 used as the fillers was prepared in this study. The methods of glycine modify SiO2 were discussed, the modified results were characterized by FTIR, XRD, XPS, and TEM. The results of the comparison among the coating filled with SiO2 modified by different methods indicated that glycine grafted could enhance the compatibility between the polyester solvent and the SiO2 particles. The curing speed of the coating was not changed, the insulation performances were enhanced and the mechanical properties were not affected by the glycine modified, and the mechanism of the enhancement was the reunite of the particles was reduced and the wettability against polyester was enhanced. POLYM. COMPOS., 39:1255–1260, 2018. © 2016 Society of Plastics Engineers