I got my order of bz compound yesterday and tried it today at practice. Used a cotton swab to put on the liquid, let it dry for a few seconds and slapped on the thumb tape. It went on good, but I think I didn't put on enough or didn't let it dry long enough, because a couple small parts didnt stick completely. But 95% of it did, and the tape lasted 5 games. I didn't even wash my hands thoroughly before doing this, so with clean hands, letting the bz dry, then putting on the tape, I think this is the best solution for those like me who have hands that tape don't stick very well.
On a side not, I thought that it would smell bad and actually be sticky, but it's a very thin brown colored liquid that kind of smells like cinnamon.
I know it sounds like I'm in denial, but I'm not.