"Do the same thing with the pad. The spray will "vanish" into the pad, so don't try to get a visible "coat" on it "

Since my experience is typically with leather (very absorbant ) going on to something non absorbent I suggest that you DO need to do enough light coats so that you have some left on the surface.... we are talking CONTACT cement... the cement on each side must be there on top for it to stick to the other one....