Hi! I used a Woolie pad several years ago with great success. I have misplaced the video but, it seems to me that I remember that you were supposed to thin the paint with water before sloshing it on the wall.
However, in one of your responses you mention diluting the paint with glaze. Is there a specific glaze material that works better than water, or would water do just as well?
Thanks for your time, Lynne
Hi Lynne,
So happy to have found a fellow Woolie Pad Lover!
First… the one thing you must do before paint ever hits the woolie pad… is it must be damp. Not wet, just damp. I usually run the pad under water and then shake the dickens out of it. Then… as extra measure… I squeeze it with a rag. This makes the pad damp but not wet. 
I have thinned my paint with water and/or glaze… it just depends. Depends on what? Well… it depends on the humidity, the faux painting treatment I am trying to accomplish… and my mood. 
Why I use glaze? Because gives me more time to manipulate the finish on the wall. Glaze is better than water for this purpose.
Hope this is helpful…. Debra
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you never did tell us how to use a woolie pad
Yes, the woolie is your friend. A fellow Faux’r recommended a woolie for softening edges. I have used it dry but will also try this damp technique. Best place to buy a woolie is “Ace Hardware” here locally. They have a nice handle on them and are great for small hands like mine.