When I French polish I use shellac cut with Everclear grain alcohol to thin, and virgin olive oil as a lubricant on the pad.
I do not put any wax on for at least 2 weeks or even longer if possible.
What are you using on your pad as a lubricant?
The lubricant floats to the surface, and needs to be cleaned off at the end before waxing.
Could it be possible that the wax you are using contains some alcohol in its mix, and is eating into your finish?
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