Yes! It's ridiculously difficult to hand-apply solder paste without a stencil. We use a pointy dental tool for larger pads and acupuncture needles for the teen

Yes! It's ridiculously difficult to hand-apply solder paste without a stencil. We use a pointy dental tool for larger pads and acupuncture needles for the teeny-tiny's. I'd love to learn about better ways though, anyone else got tips for applying solder paste before a repair gets reflowed?