static removal from lp

[dhole]

Hi people.

I have this record that I bought its mint looking but seems to be full of static. It has those silly sleeves with the plastic on the inside and it crackles like a bugger. Without buying a milty zerostat or other bizare equipment is there any way I can remove the static build up ?
regards
dave

 

[Noobee]

Have it washed. Static charge will be gone for a long time
Bernd

 

[SY]

And be prepared for the bad news that much of that "static" isn't actually static but damaged vinyl. But a good cleaning will work wonders and get you the best that the disc can give.

 

[Bas Horneman]

The standard carbon brushes often have a metal body this is done so that some static can be drained.

http://www.takefiveaudio.com/audioquest_carbon_fiber_brush.htm