Painting - Refinish oak rails,balusters etc.

I wish to refinish oak rails, balusters. trims etc installed 20 years ago in a new house construction. There is no visible wear, cracks, but loss of shine, smudges, and generally just need a recoat. It was originally sprayed with nitrocellulose lacquer, so no varnish, acrylics etc can be used.
Couple of questions:
1. What semigloss brushing lacquer is the best choice. I used Deft some time ago on an other project, it must be applied in a relatively heavy coat otherwise it will not level out properly. This thickness is unsightly and unneeded, the parts are not exposed to any wear. They say the lacquer, like Deft, as supplied should not be diluted. It this true? If it can be diluted what is the best solvent for max leveling?
2. How should I prepare the substrate? (I hate sanding). Could I just wash - rub off the the surface, mostly fingerprints and remnants of wax (housekeeping-dusting)? If so, what is the best solvent (or combination)?
Any other good advise? Thanks.

Nothing....well I'll take a stab at it. Get yourself a Mohawk Products catalog, everything you need will be in there, nitro cellulose included. Wash everything good with TSP and rinse, go over all the surfaces with a fine 3M pad if you don't want to sand, tack rag it down, and I would advise spraying on the new coating, although the catalog will be full of brushing lacquers, nice brushes, etc. IF you decide not to do the work, call Mohawk for a local furniture shop that uses their products and I'm sure you can hook up with a qualified contractor.

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Bill