static Issues...anybody know why?

geoffkait, are you ever inquisitive enough to research subjects that you don't quite understand? I suggest you put your student hat on and read about Newtonian Physics which you should have had in high school. While you are at it you can read about static electricity, why and how it is formed. All I am going to tell you at this point is that you are comically wrong on all accounts and that it seems impossible for any of us to straighten you out even with evidence from other sources. We obviously have a serious problem with our educational system. 
Cleeds, ..........naw, just a waste of time. 

FWIW, I've noticed a distinct difference with inner sleeve type / material. The plastic sleeves tend to impart much less static to the LP than the paper ones. 

mijostyn, you have obviously been following the wrong sheep. 🐑 🐑 🐑 I suggest you quit your job at Subway and go back and get your GED.

Lewm, thank you for butting in. Static electricity forms when electrons are transferred from one item to another. For this to happen one item must be non conductive (vinyl). If you look up the triboelectric series PVC is almost at the bottom of the negative side. PVC loves to collect electrons.
Transferring electrons requires intimate contact and is aided by friction and heat.(rubbing your feet on the carpet). The tonearm being grounded is a fabulous source of electrons. The stylus with some several thousand PSI of pressure is in extremely intimate contact with the PVC and the spinning turntable provide the friction and heat to make it a great static manufacturing system. The charge migrates quickly across the surface of the record but not the label! Which is why a grounded spindle won't help. If you go back to the triboelectric series paper is a little bit to the positive side. It is a weak electron donor. It will not accept a negative charge. I hope that does it for you.  

mijostyn

Yes geometry is in part responsible for skating. It is called the OFFSET ANGLE ...

I’m glad that you understand that, because it isn’t what you previously stated:

Why does a tonearm skate? ... What does geometry have to do with it? VTF maybe.

As for this:

I suggest that while you are listening to music you stand right in front of your turntable and give it a Zerostat squirt every 15 seconds.

I don’t need a Zerostat because I don’t have a problem with static while playing LPs.

Dress like a Mexican Bandit and smoke a big cigar.

Will you please explain what that means? I can’t make any sense out of it at all.