I used this applicator for applying tire shine. The handle and pad are 2 separate pieces glued together. The pad is soft, however the stiff handle limits the movement of the applicator as a whole. I would be trying to fold and "butterfly" tire dressing into the pad, which this applicator isn't really capable of doing. The pad fell off in about a week. Into the trash it went. Ill be buying applicators that are one solid piece from now on.