This report describes the behaviour of polypyrrole and polypyrrole/carboximethylcellulose (Ppy/CMC) prepared by different methods in order to prevent the corrosion of steel. Potentiodynamic polarization curves and open circuit potential were used to evaluate the capacity of these materials to protect the surface. The results obtained allowed to assume that Ppy/CMC is better material to prevent corrosion than polypyrrole (Ppy) and potentiostatic method better than galvanostatic to obtain the deposit.