Husband is a bad kisser

I love him to bits, he is a WONDERFUL husband in every other way, and I'm satisfied with our sex life. He's also amazing at oral (he's the first man to ever get me to orgasm). And we do little peck kisses all throughout the day, no problem with that. 
So I don't understand why he is such a bad kisser when it comes to foreplay/making out. I even Googled "how to kiss" (lol) to see if I could gently guide him into doing it better, but I get so frustrated that I just give up and pull my face away and kiss other parts of his head/neck/etc to keep the mood going. Everything else is good, it's just when it comes to making out I get turned off. 
I've tried gently hinting at it, like "honey how about we try going a little slower? and pulling away for a second to breathe?" things like that... but when we're about to have sex he reverts back to the hurried sloppiness. 
I'd like to hear what works for you ladies, what kind of thing your SO does that makes making out irresistable. Obviously I don't need to hear things like "well why did you marry him then" bc there are more important things to look for in a husband. TIA!