Problems with white limewash

[Dace]

As I was painting it over a grey render, the strokes immediately became invisible. I basically couldnt see where the stroke thinned out in terms of the paint amount per area. So I ended up with half the wall extremely uneven with visible brightness differences and it looks terrible. I got away with 2 coats of the orange at the front, but the back (in white) failed horribly. Ive ordered another tub though.

I was thinking to do circular/helix strokes this time in the hopes that I will spread out every previously painted part to its surroundings, reducing the chance of any uneven-ess.
Is this a good idea? Any better ideas? Thanks.