Abstract: Disclosed herein are water-based coatings that include an aqueous self-crosslinking system that includes water and an acrylate resin, and a silane adhesion promoter selected from at least one amino-functional silane and at least one oxysilane selected from a mono-, di-, tri-, and tetra-functional oxysilane. After the water-based coatings are applied to a substrate and cured, they form decorative and protective coatings (an exemplary substrate is glass). The coatings may provide a wide range of color finishes with superior chemical and mechanical resistance.