I thought this might be a very useful table for everyone who has questions about the cutting ability of pads and the abrasiveness of polishes, compounds, and chemical cleaners. I do not take credit for the table and on the bottom you can see it was created based on posts at autopia. I havent seen anything like this here so I wanted to share the knowledge. 
http://www.dano.pocketrubbish.com/detailing/productchart.htm

http://www.dano.pocketrubbish.com/detailing/productchart.htm