Late to this one, but I went through the same thing with a tray cleaner and the Meguiar's. The wax in it is exactly what makes the balls play slick for the first few racks — like you said, they settle down after a few racks, but I'd rather not have that window at all. What I settled on: a small spray bottle with roughly half isopropyl alcohol and half Aramith ball cleaner, a light mist on the balls while they're in the tray, then a quick pass with a dry microfiber before they go back on the table. That dry wipe is the part that matters — without it the cleaner film ends up on the cloth and the balls skid for a rack or two. For day to day, a barely damp microfiber after a session keeps them from going dull without any product at all.
