Quote Originally Posted by Blaidd View Post
Glad you liked the results! Looking good. You are probably aware of the technique of leaving the layer to dry after applying (ie not bulled) and then coming back and working that one in with the next layer. Builds up depth quicker. You can get a deeper looking shine by mixing I one layer of black polish between the brown. Almost gives an oxblood finish I suppose, but does gives a really deep looking shine.
Yes, I just put on a smeared layer at a time - enough to cover the surface somewhat uniformly, then let the layer dry before coming back over it. I've noticed that if I come back over it too quickly, it just pushes the first layer around and can cause bumps or clots, so to speak.

I have read about people putting a brown layer in when polishing a black boot for depth, but I wasn't sure if a black layer when doing a brown boot would be a good idea. It makes sense that it would affect the colour, but I'm betting it would have to be very carefully done so as to avoid blackish streaks or irregularities. Are you saying to do this black layer in between the browns during the buildup of layers, or after an initial bulling of the brown followed by a layer of black and then another brown bulling?