I've got a cheap soprano (straight) that I bought a few years ago - a Thomann. After we moved house a couple of years ago it got stored in the garage because I wasn't using it. We believed the garage was dry, what with it being in constant use as a practice area and it having a very large wood-burning stove running regularly through the winter. However, when I got the sax out a few weeks ago, I noticed the laquer on the crook and around the joint has corroded. There's a few specks of rust and a tiny amount of verdigris forming. It doesn't seem to have become any worse since I brought the poor thing indoors but I'd like to know how to treat it, now and in the future. I can't afford to replace it and don't want to spend a fortune on repairs (my repair man is good, but not cheap).
Ispropyl alcohol and WD-40 have both been suggested. Any advice?
Ispropyl alcohol and WD-40 have both been suggested. Any advice?