[Ron Ramirez]

Radioguy52

+1 what Arran said.

With toning lacquer, there is no need for stain. Plus, stains were not used at the factory, they used tinted (toning) lacquer to achieve the colors they wanted. You will never get the same depth, uniformity, and richness of color from stain as you will from toning lacquer.

You have your order of things correctly - just leave out the stain. Use spray sealer, apply grain filler, lightly sand with extra fine (300 grit or higher), apply toner, apply a coat or two of clear, add decals as needed, apply another coat or two of clear, lightly wet sand with 600 to 1000 grit wet/dry sandpaper, apply a couple more coats of clear.