Silica (SiO 2) was used to modify the waterborne ultraviolet (UV) curing wood coatings, and the waterborne UV curing wood coating was prepared by optimizing the process parameters. The mechanical properties of the waterborne UV curing wood coating (hardness, adhesion and impact strength) and gloss were tested. When the SiO 2 content in the waterborne UV curing wood coating was 3%, the waterborne UV curing wood coatings was drying at 40°C for 30 min in the oven firstly, then irradiated with UV lamp for 1 min, the obtained waterborne UV curing wood coating had good hardness, adhesion and impact strength. However, when SiO 2 content of waterborne UV curing wood coating was more than 3%, the mechanical properties decreased. The gloss test showed that the gloss of waterborne UV curing wood coating was elevated with the decreased content of SiO 2. When the SiO 2 content was higher than 3%, the gloss of waterborne UV curing wood coating exhibited matt.