I'm going to build some house shutters, simple frames with glued in MDO panels. I'm not sure I can get 5/4 white pine, and cedar and Douglas fir are out because of $'s, but I know I can get Sapele. While it pains me to paint such a beautiful wood, sometimes you have to give in. Having never painted Sapele I'm asking the brain trust for recommendations. I'd like to spray them so I prefer waterborne products, but will consider others if I must. Key for me is resistance to peeling and durability. I stopped by Benjamin Moore today to pick up another product and ask the guy about it while I was there. He said oil based primer and Aura waterborne topcoat. Never used either one, so I have no clue about them. But Aura is available in any of BM's colors which is important since this will likely be a custom color.
What say you all?
John