Quote Originally Posted by zmcnulty View Post
Can you speak to the effectiveness of a paint cleaner? Is something like that worth while if I'm going to skip the clay and go straight to wax?
There’s enough peer pressure (and rightfully so) to get a DA and do an abrasive polish, so I’ll skip to your situation and say “Yes”. A paint cleaner is meant for exactly the situation you’re in and will get the surface clean, even by hand, and provide a nice surface for the wax/sealant to go on.