Static Build Up

I assume you've grounded your TT bearing and tonearm.

My record pre-playing ritual goes like this, also with a carbon fiber brush:
- dust platter at the start of the session
- dust underside of record (don't grind dirt into side B)
- zap record with Milty (it does eliminate static)
- clamp record, dust and touch a grounded piece of metal (tonearm) before lifting brush from record

Despite all this, a static-free record still builds up static by the end of play. I assume this is due to friction from the stylus. Yes, the tonearm is grounded, but apparently there's no path to ground from the record surface. There used to be a record-riding brush with metallic fibers and a ground wire, but I haven't seen one of those in years.

I zap the record with Milty again before it goes back in the sleeve, so it doesn't attract dust while sitting on the shelf.

I use the Zerostat antistatic gun. I got it from the Audio Advisor catalog. I blast the platter and the under side of the record being played. It works quite awhile for me. We'll swap surf stories sometime. Good Luck.

Thanks for the info. Huh, so the Zerostat really works. I have often looked at the ads and thought it was just a gimmick.
What's a Milty?
Onemug,
Love to swap stories. Been surfing since '63. First "real" board was shaped by Greg Noll (this was before he built the factory and was working under the Manhattan Pier).

As Doug recommended, make sure that the ground wire from the bearing housing on your Teres is connected to a good ground. That should do it. If you have an atmospheric condition that is very low in humidity, then maybe additional measures like a Zerostat would be needed. Theoretically, a good ground on the bearing housing should be all that is needed.

I think "Milty" is what they call the Zerostat these days. In olden, fully leaded days, the Zerostat anti-static gun was born. It contained some kind of radioactive (no kidding) material that discharged positive electrons when the trigger was squeezed and negative when released. The Milty is the environmentally friendly anti-static gun that won't neuter inquisitive children who open it to see how it works. Before extracting, spread both inner and outer jackets and spray the record several times to neutralized it. You will almost always sense the jackets "relaxing" after static is removed. Doing this prevents airborne dust from homing in on your record as soon as it comes out of the jacket. Hold it up and zap it again right before cleaning (you DO wet clean before each play, don't you?). Next, zap the hell out of your turntable's platter and tonearm (first turn the volume to zero or switch preamp to another source -positive electrons sound like do-do thru a good system). You are ready to play your record. Zap record again before removing from turntable and spread-and-zap the record jacket before returning record. Simple!