On Saturday, November 17, 2018 at 5:05:31 PM UTC-6, graham wrote:
Ray Key in his videos promotes the practice of using paste wax as a
lubricant during sanding to reduce scratches.
He then follows this with a lacquer sealer that he cuts back with 0000
wire wool dipped in wax followed by a coat of wax polish to get a
semi-gloss finish.
Putting lacquer over a waxed surface doesn't make sense to me but I
wonder if anyone here has tried it.
Graham

Not having access to the video, are you sure he does not wipe the surface before putting the lacquer on?