Putting anything on your records is asking for it. Any residue left over will cause trouble and even distilled water will leave a little. Put a few drops on a pocket mirrir and let them dry. Have a look. This is why suction vacuuming the wet record is important. Done correctly it removes all residue.
Assuming you are starting with a clean record the only thing you have to worry about is incidental dust. Records are always going to attract dust and there is plenty of dust even in the cleanest of homes. Records always have a slight electrostatic charge. They are never neutral. Discharging the record before and even better during play and also taking the dust away from the path of the stylus makes obvious sense. You can use a conductive record brush (Ortofon has a great one) or even better a conductive sweep arm during play. A dust cover that can be used during play is also a big advantage from both a hygiene and sonic perspective. Unfortunately, most dust covers are poor designs. Not all dust covers are created equal. Many turntable designs make using a dust cover difficult but not impossible if you care to spend the money.
If you have to clean your stylus you are doing a poor job. The less you have to clean your stylus the better you are doing. Ideally you should never have to clean your stylus, a difficult goal to achieve but it can be done.
