Hello guys, I polished a car with machine for the first time yesterday, with the result I am actually quite satisfied. With more exercise it will certainly go even better and faster. Only a problem I have, the pads did not survive it! On the pads the Velcro surface has detached from the foam and the pads have actually dissolved from the Velcro face forwards……foam in Flakes has spread on the varnish…was not bad left sic h easy to remove again… But my question to you: Did I do something wrong ?? too strong pressure or edged ?? or is that normal that the pads wear so much ?? The machine is the Storm 3000 of Liquide Elements, the pads were the oranges of Liquide Elements, the polish was of Nigrin ( ok the does nothing, got rid of the rest and look for something better )…. the car certainly can’t help 🙂 but for completeness it was a fiesta in dark gray metallic (almost s Chrwarz )