For my method of applying the silkspan, I do not wet it. Note in the picture the inexpensive foam throwaway paint brush. I use them not because they are inexpensive, but because they have a plastic insert in them to help stiffen them up. What I do is use the brush more as a squeegee to push the material down. You will see in the picture I use the front of the brush and push it forward. I don't brush it down. I hold the silk up with one hand and as I push forward with the brush I just slowly lay the material out flat in front of the brush. Trust me it takes longer to explain it then to do it. I can do a whole bipe wing in less than ten minutes. If any wrinkles show, just lift it back up and push it back down. On this job I had zero wrinkles on one wing and both stabs. I had two little ones on one wing, but is no big deal.

After half the panel is done, just lay the other side of the silk back over on top of the freshly applied material to expose the unfinished half. Repeat the first step and that's it.

As you apply the silk it will go from white to clear. If you see any white areas just apply a bit more Min Wax to wet out that spot. After all the silk has been applied, I come back over it and apply one very light coat of Min Wax over the just applied silkspan. You want to see just a bit of gloss sheen. This tells you the silk is fully saturated and the weave is filled.