how to de-static optix

[Smeghead]

I just bought a sheet of 42" * 21" Optix (clear plastic) for my pinball table.

Its great but when I run my hand 1" over the surface i hear the cracking of static electricity

How do you de-static it? it wont let go of the fluff on it either

[RandyT]

I just bought a sheet of 42" * 21" Optix (clear plastic) for my pinball table.

Its great but when I run my hand 1" over the surface i hear the cracking of static electricity

How do you de-static it? it wont let go of the fluff on it either

Ground it?

[Smeghead]

really? Run a copper wire to a table leg or something?

[BobA]

Plastic surfaces cannot maintain static charge if they are in a high humidity environment.  The humidity helps to reduce the static build up. If you wipe the plastic with a cloth trying to remove dust you just build up a higher static charge and make the particles harder to remove.   There are sprays for TV screens that are supposed to help reduce any static build up but I cannot say that I have ever seen one do a good job.

[BobA]

There are also static removers that use a stream of air that has been ionized.   They are used to bath areas where static reduction is important, such as certain sensitive electronic assemblies.   Static mats that are grounded to a water pipe and wrist straps are also used along with the electronic anti static generators.   Too expensive to use in this case but the method may lead to a cure to the problem.

[RandyT]

really? Run a copper wire to a table leg or something?

If it slides into a metal frame, then ground the frame.  If there's a hidden edge, you could try running a thin copper wire down the edge, seal it with a length of tape and connect it to a grounded piece of metal.  But check into the suggestion Bob made as well.  If you can find a cleaner spray with anti-static properties, start using it and see what happens.