An aqueous coating composition comprising an acrylic polymer dissolved in a liquid phase comprising water and a water-miscible solvent, wherein the coating composition comprises at least 50 wt% water, and wherein the acrylic polymer is a film-forming polymer obtainable by free radical polymerization of a monomer mixture comprising: - in the range of from 30 to 70 wt% of a poly(ethyleneglycol) (meth)acrylic monomer a. of general formula: wherein: R 1 is an H atom or a methyl radical; A is an O atom or a NH radical, preferably an O atom; R 2 is a H atom, an alkyl radical with 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a phenyl radical; and n is an integer in the range of from 2 to 100; - in the range of from 2 to 20 wt% of an alkoxysilyl or alkoxyalkylsilyl functional (meth)acrylic monomer b. of general formula: CH 2 =CR 1 -CO-A-R a -[X-R a] k -Si(R 3) (3-n) (OR 4) n wherein: R 1 is an H atom or a methyl radical; A is an O atom or a NH radical, preferably an O atom; R a -[X-R a] k is a group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, in which; each R a is independently selected from (i) aliphatic hydrocarbon groups, and (ii) aromatic hydrocarbon groups optionally having one or two substituents selected from (i) above; wherein each of the aliphatic hydrocarbon and aromatic hydrocarbon groups in (i) or (ii) above can optionally be substituted with one or more substituents selected from -C 1-3 alkyl, -N(R b) 2, and -OR b; each R b is independently selected from H and C 1-3 alkyl; X is selected from A, -C O-, -OC -, -C NR b - and - NR b C -; k is a whole number in the range of from 0 to 3; n is 1, 2, or 3, preferably is 2 or 3; R 3 and R 4 are, independently, an alkyl or an alkoxyalkyl radical with 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and - in the range of from 10 to 68 wt% of a hydrophobic ethylenically unsaturated monomer c. selected from the group consisting of styrene, alkylated styrene, and a (meth)acrylic monomer of general formula: CH 2 =CR 1 -CO-A-R 5 wherein: R 1 is an H atom or a methyl radical; A is an O atom or a NH radical; and R 5 is a hydrocarbon radical with 1 to 18 carbon atoms, preferably an alkyl radical with 1 to 12 carbon atoms or an (alkyl)aryl radical with 6 to 12 carbon atoms. - in the range of from 30 to 70 wt% of a poly(ethyleneglycol) (meth)acrylic monomer a. of general formula: wherein: R 1 is an H atom or a methyl radical; A is an O atom or a NH radical, preferably an O atom; R 2 is a H atom, an alkyl radical with 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a phenyl radical; and n is an integer in the range of from 2 to 100; R 1 is an H atom or a methyl radical; A is an O atom or a NH radical, preferably an O atom; R 2 is a H atom, an alkyl radical with 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a phenyl radical; and n is an integer in the range of from 2 to 100; - in the range of from 2 to 20 wt% of an alkoxysilyl or alkoxyalkylsilyl functional (meth)acrylic monomer b. of general formula: CH 2 =CR 1 -CO-A-R a -[X-R a] k -Si(R 3) (3-n) (OR 4) n wherein: R 1 is an H atom or a methyl radical; A is an O atom or a NH radical, preferably an O atom; R a -[X-R a] k is a group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, in which; each R a is independently selected from (i) aliphatic hydrocarbon groups, and (ii) aromatic hydrocarbon groups optionally having one or two substituents selected from (i) above; wherein each of the aliphatic hydrocarbon and aromatic hydrocarbon groups in (i) or (ii) above can optionally be substituted with one or more substituents selected from -C 1-3 alkyl, -N(R b) 2, and -OR b; each R b is independently selected from H and C 1-3 alkyl; X is selected from A, -C O-, -OC -, -C NR b - and - NR b C -; k is a whole number in the range of from 0 to 3; n is 1, 2, or 3, preferably is 2 or 3; R 3 and R 4 are, independently, an alkyl or an alkoxyalkyl radical with 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and R 1 is an H atom or a methyl radical; A is an O atom or a NH radical, preferably an O atom; R a -[X-R a] k is a group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, in which; each R a is independently selected from (i) aliphatic hydrocarbon groups, and (ii) aromatic hydrocarbon groups optionally having one or two substituents selected from (i) above; wherein each of the aliphatic hydrocarbon and aromatic hydrocarbon groups in (i) or (ii) above can optionally be substituted with one or more substituents selected from -C 1-3 alkyl, -N(R b) 2, and -OR b; each R b is independently selected from H and C 1-3 alkyl; X is selected from A, -C O-, -OC -, -C NR b - and - NR b C -; k is a whole number in the range of from 0 to 3; n is 1, 2, or 3, preferably is 2 or 3; R 3 and R 4 are, independently, an alkyl or an alkoxyalkyl radical with 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and - in the range of from 10 to 68 wt% of a hydrophobic ethylenically unsaturated monomer c. selected from the group consisting of styrene, alkylated styrene, and a (meth)acrylic monomer of general formula: CH 2 =CR 1 -CO-A-R 5 wherein: R 1 is an H atom or a methyl radical; A is an O atom or a NH radical; and R 5 is a hydrocarbon radical with 1 to 18 carbon atoms, preferably an alkyl radical with 1 to 12 carbon atoms or an (alkyl)aryl radical with 6 to 12 carbon atoms. R 1 is an H atom or a methyl radical; A is an O atom or a NH radical; and R 5 is a hydrocarbon radical with 1 to 18 carbon atoms, preferably an alkyl radical with 1 to 12 carbon atoms or an (alkyl)aryl radical with 6 to 12 carbon atoms.