Thank you for sharing your feedback. These instructions are provided for reasons that tooling a sealant too thin, smearing/feathering the sealant, and/or not maintaining sharp edges when a colored sealant is applied will result in premature color fading of the applied sealant. This is not to say you cannot do this, keeping in mind a sealant without sufficient body cannot perform well in an exterior application and can result in premature failure in which case maintenance would be needed sooner than later.