Yeah, those warnings always seemed like lawyer talk to me. Used to ignore them completely. Then I saw a buddy have a real bad time with one that wasn't set up right. Changed my whole view. Now I read every single line on the box. Not worth the risk just to save a few minutes.

Watched my buddy swear for an hour before he just caulked the gap, lol.

Hold up, @thomasm15. Read an article by a concrete guy last year. Said that ten minute window is when the surface loses water fastest. If it dries too quick right then, you get tiny cracks you might not even see. They weaken it over years. A burlap sack helps, yeah, but timing it right is the real trick. It's not about a perfect look, it's about stopping those hidden weak spots. Skipping it is like not putting oil in your car because it still runs.

Wow, 500 hours is insane. I mean, that's basically using it full time for months. What brand of sander did you get off the truck? I always heard the cheaper pads wear out super fast, but maybe the good ones that come with the tool are built different. Are you using it with a vacuum or just bare? I feel like dust getting in the hook and loop would kill it faster.

Long videos can bury you in details that don't matter. The short clip cuts to the chase and focuses on the big problems. Andrew_palmer99 has a point about how a simple idea often feels more true than a complicated one.