Exterior wood louver doors

[Peter Blair]

HI! I generally hang out on the Turners Forum but this summer I have to finish and install some (6 sets of 2 doors) new pine louvered doors for my sister in Montana.
These doors are outside all year but are under a deck that faces west so they get late summer sun and a few get a little damp and snowy at times.
Can anyone suggest what the best product for me to use to finish them. I would hopefully like to use something that can be redone without a whole lot of sanding every few years.

[Scott Holmes]

Pine doors to be painted or stained and top coated?

Exterior paint or exterior stain (aka fence stain) either semi transparent or solid color.

[Peter Blair]

Thanks Scott.
I am trying to match the existing wood around the doors which is pretty close to a clear gloss finish.