Use thin CA – I use a “water thin” kind from Starbond; EM-02. Bubbles are nearly impossible with glue this thin.
Naturally, the down side is that the damn stuff wants to go everywhere, so I do this on a silicone mat and use polyethylene gloves.
But really, CA polish looks just great when it’s done, and the micromesh pads work quickly. I picked up the trick from pen turners, who apparently have been using CA this way for a number of years.