I was taught to use a finishing towel by placing the pad in the center of the towel and folding all four corners up. This creates folds in the towel causing the buffer to wobble. If you place the pad near one end of the towel, fold the two short corners up and then fold the large side straight up without lapping the small corners, you will reduce the wobble. The other advantage is you use more area of the towel, increasing the life of the towel.