Eh, I'm still foggy on the original question. Is the person who posted the original question trying to get away with using shingles that are less than what the manufacturer recommends by using some other roof-sealing method and cuttin corners -- oppos, cost -- because he has a ton of some roof sealer crap sitting around in his garage, or something else?
Call me absolutely naieve, but the way I see it, major corporations who manufacturer shingles don't stay in business for a few generations by giving out bad advice about the best use of their own products. But that's just me. Think whatever suits your own self.
AJS