I'm working on a crafting stand for SWMBO ... coating with General Finishes Enduro Poly. I usually spray pretty-much everything outside with the HVLP, but, with our current cold-weather-snap decided to experiment with 'padding' using a common edging pad ... best 'option' I had available for a 1st try. While I am able to fairly quickly wipe-on, the 'undulations' aren't very appealing and 'tipping-off' is definitely challenging. I went to the local S-W and acquired a pad that seemed softer-finer. The 'application' went-on a little better: undulations were less un-even ... but the same challenges with 'tipping-off' continued. It seems that I'd likely get better results by applying with the pad ... then tipping-off with the Gramarcy brush. I've had pretty good results just using the Gramarcy brush; though I've never been able to get the same even coat as with the HVLP and always was 'urgent' about keeping a wet-edge.
If someones had some good experience with 'padding' ... please pass-on the info about where-to-buy the pads and any advice about techniques to use.