Inner sleeves.

I can suggest a few things that I have tried to help with this problem, anyone who has seen some of my other threads probably realises by now that I am a bit fussy. (records seem to sound better with the anorak hood down though.... )

1. Use the Knosti Disco Anti Stat record cleaning bath (find it on Amazon) on the worst offenders. I only ever need to do this with new record or a RCM cleaned one where static has reappeared. The fluid is quite expensive but it does completely remove the charge. On first play after drying, you find a build up of white fluff on the stylus as it literally lifts all the non-energised dust out of the groove. Clean the stylus with a small brush and then on subsequent plays it is static & dust and free

2. I have mounted an 8mm earthing point on my equipment rack which is grounded to a bare radiator pipe, hence to the water main. When I use a carbon fibre brush before (& after) play, I touch the earthing point with my other hand so there is a path for any static to escape

3. Like Morris Minor, I have a 1970's ZeroStat gun but I have never really been convinced that this does much

4. Buy or build a Vacuum record cleaning machine and cleaning fluid. I have found that a mixture of Isopropanol alcohol, pure white vinegar, surficant and distilled water gives very good results and the addition of the vinegar seemed to help with static. One word of warning though, the rotation of the disk on the final rinse-drying stage can impart static ! (We could have a whole new thread on this, I include steam cleaning as part of the process which looks scary but gives fantastic results...)

5. After cleaning, leave the turntable lid closed during play. I know there are plenty of people who say this can affect the sound, harmonic vibration etc but I believe the benefit of keeping records clean outweighs that. To my ears I can't really hear a difference

6. Use a sticky record roller (I have not tried this)

7. Use a grounded antistatic record cleaning arm. I tried one but found that you can hear a form of music playing at very low level from the surface of the record and this may be picked up by the stylus

Some people even go as far as expensive static demagnetisers used in the packaging industry. That’s a step too far even for someone like me….