Is there anywhere out there that does custom finished wah enclosures?

[midwayfair]

I lost my wiener* and need to build a new one. I'd like to have gotten the same white textured finish I got from Pedal Parts Plus a long time ago, but they don't have wah enclosures at all.

*Seriously, I lost it. No one that I ever loan stuff to has it and it's not in my house or at my friend's studio. I'm baffled.

[mauman]

I had good luck with this:  https://smallbear-electronics.mybigcommerce.com/expression-pedal-shell/
Plus this: https://www.vhtpaint.com/high-heat/vht-engine-enamel
The engine enamel is hard as nails.  The wah shell is slightly textured and that texture will still be present after top coating with your white enamel.  I disassembled the shell to paint it, the hardest part was driving out the pivot pin. 

[midwayfair]

I had good luck with this:  https://smallbear-electronics.mybigcommerce.com/expression-pedal-shell/
Plus this: https://www.vhtpaint.com/high-heat/vht-engine-enamel
The engine enamel is hard as nails.  The wah shell is slightly textured and that texture will still be present after top coating with your white enamel.  I disassembled the shell to paint it, the hardest part was driving out the pivot pin.

This looks like a great solution. Thank you!

[benny_profane]

Yeah, wow. That looks fantastic!

[oeslicoalfin]

Thanks for the link on that enamel because I've got about 6 wah-shell based projects going... I really like Pontiac blue and Kermit green.
SmallBear was out of wah shells when I checked a few weeks ago. Glad to see they've restocked. I've been buying old Dunlop and Vox wahs on ebay.
Here is another place to pick-up a wah shell or other wah parts: https://www.amplifiedparts.com/search/node/wah
I've been leaning on AP (a.k.a. - Antique Electronics Supply, tubesandmore, Mod Electronics) more since we moved to AZ and I started taking classes at ASU because the will-call office is about 15 min from campus, so I don't have to pay shipping.

I hope all our wahs turn out that nice!

[mauman]

Good to know Amplified Parts carries wah shells too, thanks for the heads-up.  They keep expanding their line. 

Thanks for the good words! For the record that pic is 4 coats of VHT Engine Metallic in Burnt Copper with a 7-day cure at room temperature before reassembly.