SeaDweller
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FWIW, it took a *LOT* of work to get my AE Park Aves built up. Some folks from the 2017 AE appreciation thread will recall my frustrations, which I may have vented once or thrice in the process.
As others have mentioned, keep at it and allow lots of time for the layers to dry. Also look into getting some Saphir Mirror Gloss, as the Pate de Luxe--while excellent--has a lot more solvents and takes longer to fully dry at least with what I've used it for to date. The Mirror Gloss seems to dry more quickly and thicker build up is more easily accomplished.
We "cheated" back when we still wore black combat boots we had to polish, and used a hair dryer or (the more adventurous of us) cigarette lighter to help melt the wax and get it built into the pores a little more quickly. I may have eventually engaged in similar behavior with my Park Aves. I regret nothing.
I’ve found letting the layers/process dry for a couple of days and to repeat it again as needed to be really helpful.