This applicator is far better than the mitt provided with the kit. It puts on thinner coats and alleviates the build up of noticeable poliglow streaks. It also will grab some of the bugs and other dust items that accumulate on the surface as you're applying the poli-glow. I put water in a spray bottle, in fact, we had no water in yard at marina so I used lots of water in spray bottles and many, many towels, but I kept misting the applicator once every 3-5 linear feet of hull. This helped eliminate any build up and start and stop marks from the application. There's lots of positive and negative feedback on poli-glow. Removing old poli-glow was not fun. We had to use poli-strip and an orbital sander...however when reapplying I was stopped by many observers asking what I was applying to the hull because it had an incredible shine. It helped that the hull was very chalky prior to application due to the sanding. Even some of the marina employees were shocked how good it looked and how effortless the application was. Apparently they didn't watch me strip the old poli-glow! Be careful not to sand through the gel coat. I definitely recommend the applicator and poli-glow.