Static Control Will A Mat Help

Yes I clean them before I play tem usually with TTVJ cleaning fluid using a VPI RCM, then Steam, final suction then use a micro fiber cloth for the last pass.
The Micro fiber adds to the static build up. it is like a mini bolt of lighting to the arm!
As a side note can this damage the cartridge?

It's possible to use a conductive turntable mat, allowing the charge to bleed off through the chassis of the table, provided it's grounded.

This and a Zerostat should end all static.

Is it possible that a copper mat could cause static?

curious as generally with humidity above 40% static is not an issue. If you can see the spark that indicates voltages like 10Kv to 15Kv and higher which is in the shuffling across the carpet range. Electrical guru's could this be a grounding issue with the posters player or something?

There was a recent thread on this and someone suggested dryer sheets (rubbing your hands on them before touching gear). I was prevously spraying static guard on my carpet in front of the turntable. The dryer sheets worked but when we got hit with some nasty weather, they didn't have much of an effect. The static guard does a decent job but you need to constantly apply it on the rug. I am currently looking into antistatic mats, but not for under my turntable but on the carpet infront of the rack.