Grrr....The lacquer thinner must be doing something because my rag is coming back with maple stain on it but I'm not sure I am doing this right. I am still just working with the accessory box that is in the cabinet so I don't screw up the outside. The outside of the box looks ok. The stain is still fine and the gloss is removed. The inside is getting gummy. I think that must be the shellac softening, but I'm not sure.
Rodney, I started with steel wool rubbing with the grain and then wiping with a t-shirt. Does it take a lot of work? Does this sound about right?