[fwmartin2000]

I am refinishing my cabinet and have sanded it down to bare wood. I'm going to be using Mohawk toner lacquer medium walnut. My question is
what prep work I should be using. Should I use a sanding sealer or wood filler? Or should I just use  thinned down shellac instead before I apply
the toner lacquer?  Also should I be using a dye based lacquer or pigment based lacquer? Or both? I've been trying to research this stuff, especially
the wood filler, sanding sealer or thinned down clear shellac. I'm still confused.   I could really use some tips and suggestions from someone that
is knowledgeable in woodworking and refinishing.  Some might say that I should have left the old finish on and just clean it, but it's too late for that
now, and I want it to really look nice like new.  I just finished restoring the radio chassis and added an Alexa interface to listen to the old music and
it sounds wonderful.
                                  Thanks,  Fred Martin