Don't think you are bashing the product so no problemo. Interesting to discuss hows it's works for everyone. I think when you use an application vs a mf towel to wipe it in. You are applying a thicker layer of the product. In some cases it's a benefit and some don't. BSD is such a product that you can have a real problem with when applyied with to much of product and it's leaving a thicker application of the product to wipe off. Also when you apply PNS it's best to apply it in small sections and directly wipe it off. So if I where to apply it with either an applicator or mf towel I would use 1 prime spray and then 1 spray. And spread it in and see how far it goes until the need of more product. If it's reaching longer than expected I will sometimes buff it off sooner and continue with applying what is left in the applicator. Useally when I have a product that is harder to wipe off. I start with a lower loop nap mf towel to cut through the product. And followed directly after with a more plush mf towel to get it to soak up as much of product as possible. When the mf towels start to leaves more streaking than in the beginning. It's saturated with the product and refold or switch to a fresh one.
When I meen sparingly it's 2-3 sprays per a whole hood. Then it's also how big your hood is. The situation for you that it was raining outside when you applyied it. Could be what made it extra difficult to remove. I would test to spray it in a mf towel and spread it out and remove directly after. And maybe do your hood in 4-6 sections to see if it's easier to work with. Also when it's not raining or is crazy humidity. You could just use the 1 prime spray and then 1 spray and apply as far it reaching and reload with 1 spray and so on. You may be still needed to apply it in smaller sections.
One thing that I think impact how easy a product is to leavel and wipe it off. Is how fast the crosslinking or bonding is from the product. Then also what carriers is used in them. Some leaves a more greasy oily finish for getting the gloss up. That's why I think that the ones that do testing with gloss reading from a glossmeter should take reading also after a first wash with just a car soap solution. To see how much they are kind of cheating with the gloss added. Just as a show car wax does. This is just on sealants and when useing a QD for longer protection than to the next wash. It will give us a more value of the gloss other than directly after the application and until it's washed next. And how much higher gloss it gives us in the longrun. This I think can be a downside with the cheaper products but there will be exeptions. For me I want to see how the gloss added is holding up in the longrun too and not just after the application. Cause there are a truth behind the looks just after the application. If I get a high gloss after the application but will degrade much after the first wash. Vs a gloss that's a notch lower but in the longrun is higher after a wash is more valueble for me. The only time the first higher gloss value is important is if when I would go to a show or meet. Like you get from a show car wax. Otherwise the higher gloss in the longrun for me generally speaking.
