The invention relates to special paint for full molds, in particular to water-based paint for a full mold. The water-based paint for the full mold comprises a primer and a surface paint. The primer comprises, by weight, 10-15 parts of 200-mesh quartz powder, 10-15 parts of 270-mesh quartz powder, 1.2-1.4 parts of carboxymethyl cellulose sodium, 1.2-1.4 parts of lithium-based bentonite, 0.8-1.0 part of starch, 0.024-0.026 part of detergents, 0.2-0.3 part of ferric oxide and 90-100 parts of water. The surface paint comprises, by weight, 10-15 parts of 200-mesh quartz powder, 10-15 parts of 270-mesh quartz powder,, 0.8-1.0 part of carboxymethyl cellulose sodium, 1.1-1.3 parts of sodium bentonite, 0.8-1.0 part of flour, 0.024-0.026 part of detergents and 110-120 parts of water. The water-based paint for the full mold has the beneficial effects that the range of raw material sources of the water-based paint for the full mold is wide, the price is low, and the production cost is low; in addition, by coating the surface of a foam mold sample with the paint prepared through the formula, the breathability is high, the smearing performance is good, the refractoriness is high, and the water-based paint can be widely applied to the full mold casting industry.