Following Mike's suggestion I have bought this paint and applied it to some drawer boxes...
The material is marine ply, possibly iroko based, I'm not one for wearing gloves when using machines but it was needs musts at times. I sanded at 120 grit. As per instructions, I thinned by about 25% for the first coat. Application is by foam mini roller/2" brush. I have now applied 2 more coats, unthinned. I suspect a 3rd coat would bring me to full coverage but I still have grain showing pretty significantly through the paint. I now wonder whether I should have wetted before sanding to raise the grain, or whether I should have used a grain filler/sanding sealer/something else.
I am after a durable, smooth, wipe clean finish. Any ideas how to rectify this without sanding back to bare wood? I just want them finished and move to the next thing!