Vinyl Care

An excellent alternative to a Zerostat is a Ronxs lighter.  While lit just wave above the record, usually about 12 inches.  It works by creating an ozone layer above the LP which eliminates static.  The ozone layer will not damage the vinyl.  Learned about this from Neil Antin, btw.

@billstevenson "wallowing in delusions caused by sniffing the fumes of his misbegotten alchemy" is the quote of the year, IMO!

@antinn   "Just to clarify, what neutralizes the static on the record is the ionized air that the device produces when it creates the blue-arc.  The same concept of ionizing the air is how the Milty Zerostat™ 3 Anti-static Gun works.  When air is ionized, there is a chance of producing ozone, but in this case very little ozone is generated."

Thanks for setting me straight, Neil. I knew the answer, but got the 2 parts of the equation jumbled.

@lewm Forgive my ignorance.  The result is the same, though.  I've used the Zerostat and have a Furustat deStat II.  The Ronxs lighter is far better than both of them, in my experience. And a lot less expensive.  Thank you for that suggestion, Neil.

@whart I also use the Tigercloth instead of a fiber brush,  also thanks to Neil's suggestion.    I tried washing them, but under UV light, there was still a bunch of detritus on the cloth. So I replace it every 4 months or so.I also have found that the bare foot approach works best to minimize static charge as I too have several rugs I must traverse from record rack to turntable.