Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. - Thomas Edison
TI think I'll grab a 195 (static, ~22 newtons---I know. I know.---2 over 2 with the sharp edge) and see what happens.
On coating techniques, I've always used the sharp edge, whether it was to be a thick or thin stencil was in the touch (very scientific, I know). I used what Andy and others refer to as the glisten method for my heavier meshes, and thinner, not so "glisteny" for finer meshes. I seem to recall that Joe Clarke, fairly venerable, wrote that thinner coats are better for high detail...Steve