Now as for the cabinet, it has some damage from the fire. It's darkened in areas and there's a big stain on top. Also one side seems to have gotten wet which caused the masonite bottom to swell and push the veneer out a bit.
I started out with some Howards RAF mahogany and 0000 steel wool. Later I switch to GoJo hand cleaner.
I really should have gone with the Gojo from the beginning to try dissolving the crud off rather than steel wool.
I fixed some veneer separation too.
Next, I used some 400 grit sandpaper to smooth out the worst of the aligatoring and applied a couple coats of lacquer sanding sealer.
