Interesting that this discussion so far has centered on using the Shinex on automobiles. If you you look at information put forth by Festool in limited fashion in several places, it also is exclusively automotive. This machine is not seen as a woodworking machine. It is my understanding that the Rotex in Rotary mode with the appropriate pads including the lambs wool and the foams is regarded as the tool for polishing out furniture. I have been told that many of today's furniture finishes could not take the heat generated by using the Shinex. Does anyone have any thoughts on this?