#i’m trying out this new brush and ohhhhhh it’s so smooth

[darth-does-stuff]

obligatory i’m not dead post. i mean i rb stuff but i realized damn i have not posted any art in a while lmaoo. anyways take my oc

[dreamkidddream]

hello<33 for the prompt special may i request prompt 12 with Ranpo please? 💕

Ngl I was iffy on Ranpo but after 2 episodes I fell in love 🥰 this got a little spicy but I couldn’t help it so hope that’s okay! Reader is gender neutral!

Also sn: I think this is one of my favorites that I ever wrote for Ranpo and the spiciest so far, so thanks for the request 💚

TW: suggestive/spicy themes but nothing extreme or graphic is mentioned

Prompt Scenario: “Person B absolutely loves the taste of the chap stick/lip balm Person A uses, so they keep stealing kisses from Person A.”with Ranpo!

“Hey (Y/N) I’m hungry again! Come here!”

Feeing very confused and somewhat curious (was this his way of calling you a snack?), you walked over to your boyfriend, who had his feet propped up and laid back without a care in the world. When you got close enough he grappled your waist to bring you on his lap, and pulled you into a kiss. Had you been at home, you would’ve melted and returned the kiss full force, but you both were at work! And doing it in front of everyone no doubt!

Not to mention that he’s been doing this every hour!

When he got called onto a case (which he didn’t want to take because a: it’s too easy and too boring and b: you weren’t going so what’s the point?), he whined to get a goodbye kiss. So to shut him up, you gave him a quick peck. His eyes shot open and went unnoticed by you as you strolled back to your desk. However, it seemed as if Ranpo had a boost of energy, as he rushed Dazai and Atsushi out the door under the claim that he has a “very important case to solve” when they return.

You brushed it off, knowing that it was just another antic or excuse to just get rush the mission (not that it would take long anyway, considering how much of a genius he is). So when he got back and promptly gave you a welcome back kiss, you thought nothing of it. Although, you missed the way that he deviously licked his lips afterwards and the suggestive look he gave you when you returned to your desk.

Oh he is going to relish every minute of this.

Ever since, he’s been kissing you at random, and while you love his kisses, you didn’t want to do this with everyone watching! And if Kunikida caught you two exchanging kisses one more time, you’re more than positive that he’s gonna pop a blood vessel. Plus, what’s the reason for him doing this? You didn’t eat any candy or anything sweet, you don’t remember doing something special to warrant this, so what could it be?

He has said that he loved your kisses (“they taste better than my snacks!”), but still, he chose a random time to express that. Luckily you (or everyone else) didn’t have to deal with this any longer, since it’s the end of the day and you both were finally heading home.

“Oh (Y/N),” he dragged out your name, sounding sickly sweet. “I’m hungry again, and you’re the only one who can satisfy me. So c’mon!”, and he pointed to his lips. “I can’t wait all day, you know!”

“Is this some kind of reverse punishment or something? It’s not our anniversary so...wait. What did you do? Ranpo I keep telling you you can’t keep threatening to fire the entire police force just because-”

And he promptly cut you off with another kiss. When he pulled away away, he had his notorious smirk and even started to chuckle at you. “You should really thank Naomi for this. She’s the one that you gave you that flavored chapstick! Who knew that it would taste this delicious on you. I did obviously, but still!”

Oh.

Ohhhhhh.

The chapstick! You lost yours and Naomi offered you a spare that she just bought. Now that you’re thinking about it, Naomi did mention that you just had to try this new flavored one and how much you would just love it...

You should’ve known that she and Ranpo planned this!

“Dang it, now it’s starting to wear off!”

“Well I can put some more on, if-if that’s what you want.”, how he can be so childish yet so smooth with his actions will forever be a mystery to you.

“Don’t worry about it! Wait till we get home, besides-”

He peered at you, jade eyes open, giving you a sly look.

“I want to make sure I get to savour you as long as possible.”

[your-nerd-is-showing]

AOT Hanji x Fem Reader: Experimenting with Dildos erm Weapons!

You’re Hanji's best friend and experiment partner who is completely in love with Hanji but you’re terrified that she doesn’t feel the same way. One day you end up making some rather questionable looking items…. You get the brilliant idea to make a joke about these phallic looking weapons and Hanji takes it to the next level.

Content: Smut

TW: Just my gayness coming out to say hello, use of toys, oral sex (giving and receiving), slight orgasm control/denial, Hanji and her smug ass xD

NSFW AFTER PHOTO

It was early morning and you were sitting in the office you shared with Hanji working on a new compact weaponry for the Scouts. You inspected your work of these shells you were creating for the boom sticks. “This is all wrong!” You yelled in frustration as you threw the shell on your desk. “Ugh!” You ran your hands through your long (H/C) hair.

“What’s wrong?” Asked a voice from behind making you jump.

“HANJI DON'T SCARE ME LIKE THAT!” You shouted as you held your chest.

“I’m sorry (Y/N) I didn’t mean to scare you.” She laughed.

“Hey that’s not funny you could’ve given me a heart attack!” You said in a huff.

“Okay, okay I'm really, really sorry…. Now why are you all upset pretty girl?” She asked as she placed her arm around you leaning in close.

You turned red as Hanji leaned in closer, the sweet intoxicating smell of her lavender shampoo invaded your nostrils as stray pieces of her wet hair brushed against your cheek. “I-it’s these stupid weapons I feel like the design is all wrong.” You held up one of the shells and it was a rather questionable looking metal tube.

“Well it is rather interesting looking.” She chuckled.

“You mean it looks like a penis?” You laughed with Hanji.

“Exactly! But I wasn’t going to say that!”

You turned away from Hanji laughing because you had a funny idea. You sneakily grabbed one of the shells and unzipped your pants sticking the shell out of the hole. You turned around. “Hey baby you wanna give him a stroke he really likes you!” You said in a low tone trying to sound like a guy.

Hanji raised an eyebrow and started to laugh. “Mmmmmmm why yes I would love to!” She said winking at you as she stepped closer and grabbed your ‘penis' while wrapping her arm around you. She smiled as she ran her hand along the smooth metal shaft pushing it between your legs.

You looked at her your face becoming redder by the second as she got dangerously close to your crotch. You could feel your skin get warm as your palms became sweaty and your heart was beating faster and faster. “H-Hanji wh-what are you doing?” You squeaked out as she pushed the shaft in more turning you on. “Hanji?” You bit your lip as you stifled a moan trying to escape.

She looked at you seeing the immense pleasure on your face. “Hm?”

“Wh-what are you doing?” You wined out tilting your head back as she moved the metal tube making it graze against your clit, a small moan escaping your lips. You let out a gasp when you felt Hanji's hand replace the metal tube between your legs. “H-Ha-Hanji! W-wh-what a-are y-yo-you d-doingggggg! Ohhhhh!” You moaned louder as she gently massaged outside your panties making your knees shake. You held onto her shoulders as she pressed her palm against your clit giving you some friction as your hips bucked uncontrollably. “Hanji!” You looked at her, she was completely entranced by how you reacted when she touched you. You took her face in your hand making Hanji look at you. “E-earth to Hanji? Y-you in there?”

She looked at you with her beautiful brown eyes. “Sorry yes I am here!” She laughed nervously. “And I think you know what I am doing (Y/N).” Hanji leaned in to kiss you as she unbuttoned your pants and slid her hand in your panties earning a sweet moan from you as she rubbed your clit. She broke the kiss and laid you down onto your desk. “I see the way you look at me (Y/N).”

You looked at Hanji shocked.

“What? You didn’t think I noticed? My darling (Y/N) you’re so cute when you look surprised.” Hanji smirked at you. “Lucky for you pretty girl.” She pulled down your pants and panties. “I like women and I really like you.” She leaned in kissing you once more.

You entangled your hands in Hanji's auburn hair wildly attacking her lips as she continued to rub your clit, making you moan into her mouth. Instantly you invaded her mouth with your tongue exploring every corner. Suddenly you felt cold metal press against your wetness, you broke the kiss. “Um Hanji are you thinking about using that on me?”

“Yes I was, why you don’t want me to?” She asked.

“Well I mean you can but, I have better things to use.” You said shyly.

“Oh? Do you now?” She asked raising an eyebrow.

“Y-yes…..” You squeaked. “L-let’s go to m-my room.” You said nervously as you sat up.

“Love bug why are you so nervous?” She grabbed your waist pulling you into her arms.

“I n-never dreamed that t-this would ha-happen, so I’m a l-little shocked st-st-still.” You took a deep breath in composing yourself. “Okay to my room!” You pulled your pants up and took Hanji's hand leading her to your room. You locked the door and instantly Hanji was stripping your clothes off. “H-Hanji!” You moaned out as she pulled your pants off again and rubbed your clit.

She leaned into your neck gently nipping at it. “Mmmmmm yes love bug?”

You wrapped your arms around Hanji groping her butt, she looked at you.

“Now where are these toys you have?” She asked while playing with your nipple.

“They're over there in my closet in a wooden box.”

“Show me.” She grabbed your hips pushing you towards the closet, you leaned down to get the box and Hanji smacked your ass while she inserted two fingers making you whimper. “F-fuck you’re so tight (Y/N).” Hanji grunted as she thrusted her fingers in and out of you. “I love it….” She smacked your ass again.

“A-ahhhhh Hanjiiiiii!” You moaned out as she pushed you over to the bed and laid you down.

“Now lets see what you have in here my darling.” Hanji said smiling at you, she opened the box and her eyes widened in excitement. “My, my, my you certainty have a lot of spare time to have all of these.” She said smugly.

“I made all of those…..” You said shyly.

“Well I kind of guessed that.” Hanji started to go through the box. “What is this?” She picked up a metal tube with a black knob on the end.

“Turn the knob and find out.” You said smugly, she did so and it started to vibrate.

“Ooooooooh I like this one!” Hanji took the vibrator and held it to your clit making your eyes roll into the back of your head.

“F-fuck H-Hanji.” You groaned.

“Oooooh what’s this?” She asked holding up a rubber dildo with a fat round base and a pair of odd looking underwear with a hole cut out.

“Well you put that through the hole in the underwear strap it on and bam you have a penis!” You laughed.

“What in the world made you make these?”

“I-I was hoping we could use them on each other some day.” You said shyly.

“Wait have you ever used any of these?” She asked as she pulled out another dildo.

“The one you’re holding is the only one I’ve ever used.”

“Ohhhh this is going to be a lot of fun!” She said getting excited. “Now I have a question for you.” You looked up at her. “Are you a virgin?”

“No I am not….. I had a drunk hook up with Levi once….. I didn’t like it too much that’s what made me realize that I liked girls…. To be honest he was kind of scary even naked.” You laughed.

“Wait you hooked up with Levi!?” Hanji asked astounded. “I didn’t think shorty had it in him! I’m impressed.”

“You ready to be more impressed? I took the Captain’s virginity.”

“NO WAY!”

You smirked and nodded. “Indeed I did.... Honestly I think he used me for practice because he was soon dating Aurora after that but I'm not holding it against him…. She can have his crazy ass.” You laughed.

Hanji laughed too. “Yea he is pretty crazy, but enough about shorty. Let’s have some fun pretty girl.” She cooed as she went down on you.

“F-fuck H-Hanji!” You wined out as she nibbled on your clit making your hips buck. You grabbed her soft auburn hair tugging on it as she swirled her tongue around. “Ohhhhhh!” You moaned as Hanji took the vibrator thrusting it in and out of you. You felt the knot tighten in your stomach, your breathing became heavier squirming beneath Hanji as she pushed the vibrator in deeper. “H-Ha-Hanjiiiii I'm go-go-going to cummmmm!” You howled.

“No you’re not allowed to yet.” She said smugly as she pulled the vibrator out of you right before you hit your climax.

You laid there in a daze trying to comprehend what had just happened. “W-what the hell?” You grumbled.

“(Y/N) don’t worry you’ll have the best orgasm of your life. I just don’t want you cumming…. Yet.”

You looked at her with pleading eyes. “But Hanji I can cum more than once.”

She raised an eyebrow. “Oh can you now? Hmmmm well that does change things.” Hanji grabbed your dildo and slowly inserted it making you go crazy as she swirled her tongue around your clit.

You grinded against her face as she went deeper and deeper, instantly making you cum and gush into her mouth. “Ohhhhhh f-fu-fuckkkkkk Hanjiiiiii!” You screamed out in pleasure as you rode out your first orgasm.

Hanji came up and kissed you deeply as she ran her hands all over your soft supple skin pulling you in closer. “I love how sensitive you are love bug, I barely did anything to you and you’re already a puddle.” She said smugly.

You looked up at her giving her a shy smile as your hands traveled down unbuttoning her pants. Slowly you slid your hand into Hanji's panties gently massaging her clit making her tremble at your touch. “Oh? Do you like that Hanji?” You smirked as you watched Hanji's face.

“Y-yesss!” She wined out as you pushed a couple fingers inside her. “F-fuck (Y/N).” Hanji slowly moved her hips as she rode your fingers.

“Why don’t you lay down and let me have some fun Hanji?” You removed your fingers from between her legs.

She looked at you through half-lidded eyes and nodded.

You gently pushed Hanji onto the bed and unbuttoned her shirt. You unhooked her bra, gently playing with one nipple while your mouth sucked on the other one, Hanji squirmed beneath you. You ran steamy kisses down her torso, making her shiver. You looked up at Hanji smiling as you pulled down her pants. “Why hello there.” You cooed as you took off her panties and started rubbing her clit.

“Ohhhhhh (Y-Y/N-N)!” Hanji moaned out as you slipped a couple fingers inside her. “F-fuck.”

“Hanji you’re so wet.” You cooed as you continued to finger her. “Hanji can I use the strap-on, on you?”

She looked at you all excited. “Ohhhh yes you can!”

You got up to put the strap-on together putting the dildo through the hole and strapping it so it doesn’t fall out. You repositioned yourself between Hanji's legs, slowly inserting the dildo making Hanji moan out loudly.

“F-fuck (Y/N)!” She screamed out in pleasure as you went deeper. You adjusted her legs to get better leverage going even deeper pounding into Hanji harder and harder. “Oh fuck baby girl just like that!”

“Yea? You like that?” You cooed as you spread her lips and massaged her clit.

“Oh fuck yes (Y/N)! I'm-I'm gonna cuuuummmmm!” She moaned out.

“Aweee so soon?” You pouted.

“I’m sorry its been a while since I’ve been with anyone….”

“Well why don’t we change that?”

~End

[expertofpossession]

FROM BRO TO BEAR

*Repost - Credit to:  TakeoverTales

Maybe be request to be taken down any time.

The sound of iron echoed throughout the gym as various members lifted weights and pushed their bodies to the limit, testing the boundaries of their endurance and stamina. Max’s muscles were bulging as he pulled and pushed each machine until sweat was dripping off him and the puddles on the floor started to get bigger as he went from machine to machine. His head turned to check the large clock on the wall to make sure he was on time for the day’s errands and once it hit six he headed to the locker room. Max rented a locker from the gym out of convenience and quickly turned the lock and threw open the door as the smell of old gym clothes hit him in the face. Luckily, he brought a new set and would be replacing those with the fresh scented ones in his gym bag.

All the while, a large ghost by the name of Terrence was lurking in the walls, watching his victim’s muscular body tense and flex as he looked at himself in the mirror and admired every inch of his body. Soon, Terrence would be doing the same thing. The large ghost floated from aisle to aisle as Max left the gym, his bag heavy with old gym clothes and the spirit followed him out to his car. Max sped off but the ghost hid inside of his gym bag, waiting for the opportunity to strike and waiting very patiently. The ghost was using all his power to not pop out of the bag and take over his fleshy in that instant. Stop light after stop light, the large ghost was beginning to shiver with anticipation the longer he had to wait. The moment the engine shut off, he felt the bag being picked up and dragged inside of the man’s home. Poking an eye out, he could see the extravagant living space that he was about to explore. Pieces of art lined the hallways and the view was to die for. If he wasn’t already dead, of course. Max threw the bag on the sofa and immediately went into the bathroom to relieve himself. Terrence took this opportunity to scope the place out even more, finding the master bedroom to be astonishing and in perfect taste with the rest of the home.

Terrence poked his invisible head inside to find Max finishing his urination and floats beyond the door to watch him. He slid off his shirt and looked at himself in the mirror, still a little damp from the sweat that was absorbed into his tank top but it gave his body a nice shine as the light reflected off it. He flexed, making his pectorals bounce and tensing his abs so each one protruded perfectly and symmetrically.

“You are one good looking man.” He looked down at himself and then looked back at the mirror only this time his reflection looked nothing like him. Terrence was inside of the mirror covering his face with his ghostly blue hue and trying very hard not to laugh as Max started to panic. He touched his face and rubbed along his jaw line, trying to get off the pale thing that was ruining his whole ensemble but just as he touched his face one more time Terrence popped out of the mirror and laughed right at him.

“Oh, man. I couldn’t keep that in any longer. The look on your chiseled mug was hilarious!” The ghost yelled as he floated around Max who checked himself in the mirror one last time before freaking out over the floating ectoplasm in the middle of the bathroom.

“Who the fuck are you?” He managed to get out.

“Well, to be honest, I’m a ghost. But I’m about to be you.” A grin creeped onto Terrence’s face and Max looked confused.

“What the fu-“ Before he could finish his sentence, Terrence rushed his body, his tail going into his belly button first. Now, Terrence is a larger fellow and was a larger fellow in life which was making it a little difficult for him to fit inside of the fit and toned body that Max had worked his whole life to achieve. This did not stop him, however, and Terrence pushed and pushed despite the resistance. Max was desperately trying to get Terrence off and out of him but every time he tried to push him out, his hands slipped and the bathroom was filled with a rubbery echo.

“Nice try, buddy.” Terrence wrapped his arms around Max’s waist and pulled himself inside of his belly button, causing his abs to disappear as he filled up his stomach. The ghost pulled harder and harder as his ghostly form filled up the fleshy until the only thing left was his head and arms. He had a little bit more trouble, suddenly realizing that this might not have been the best way to go in but he pulled his arms inside and with a loud “PLOP” Terrence was inside of his host.

“Get the fuck out of me.” Max said as he held his stomach but he was trying desperately to keep Terrence from moving around inside of his body. Terrence ignored his attempts and slowly let his hands slide up his torso and down into his arms, causing them to bulge as he slid his fingers into place. He wiggled them as Max watched, losing control of the arms first. Terrence was laughing from inside which made Max’s belly jiggle and then he moved his legs. The ghost’s tail transformed into legs as he slid them inside, kicking a little to make sure that he had complete control over his host’s limbs. His favorite part was the cock, and slowly Terrence filled up his member with his ectoplasm which caused him to feel a pleasure so immense that he collapsed to the ground. The final piece of the puzzle was the head which Terrence slid into nicely as Max started to lose focus from the pleasure.

Blinking multiple times, Terrence stood up in his new body and looked in the mirror. Because his ghostly form couldn’t fit inside of him properly, parts of him were larger than others and bulged out. The proportions were all off.

“I’ll fix that.” He said, using his host’s hand to push around his inside. The muscles that were once there were now flat and jiggly. The hardness that Max had achieved was unravelling as the ghost made its home inside of him. His arms were no longer defined and instead had a flabbiness to them. His legs became rounder as he pushed his ectoplasm around his body and his stomach was now in tune with the rest of his larger body. In the mirror, it was almost like he was look at a different man but because of the ghost’s living form, hair started to sprout out all over his body. The smooth chest was now covered in fur and the short hair on his arms became darker. A happy trail drew itself onto his stomach and led directly into his shorts which were now bursting at the seams. A full beard grew out of his chin and he brushed his fingers through the softness. The man in the mirror no longer looked like the fit man that was working out at the gym but it now resembled the ghost underneath his skin who was now flexing in the mirror with the hidden muscles.

“That feels so much better.” He rubs his belly and looks at his cock which he didn’t notice was as hard as a rock. Terrence slides his hands inside and feels the warmth emanating from his stiff member. He slowly slides off the bottoms and steps out of them as he revels in the sensation of his hands along his erection. It had been years since he had felt sexual stimulation and now he didn’t have to wait. Terrence viciously pumped his meat, a shiver going through his whole body.

“Ohhhhhh fuck yes.” He groaned as his hands reached up to grab his hairy pecs. He squeezed his chest as his other hand pleasured himself. He pinched his nipple as he started edging closer and closer, precum dripping onto his hand and flicking onto the sink.

“Oh shit!” He yelled as he took his full pec inside of his palm and squeezed tightly and his eyes shot wide open as he pumped even faster, milking out shot after shot of the sweet white liquid. It landed on the sink and mirror but he didn’t care. He continued to pump his cock as he kept hold of his chest, yelling as the pleasure coursed through his body. Surprisingly, his back arched again as another round shot out of him, surprising him as he almost collapsed in front of the mirror. The possession caused him to cum twice and now he was cannoning all over the bathroom as white streams landed on the tile and on the walls. He tossed his head around as the pressure dissipated and he was breathing heavily as he looked around the room.

His cock hanged between his legs as cum continued to slowly drip out of his and he looked at his bear self in the mirror. There was a red mark where he had squeezed his chest and it made him chuckle. He allowed his ghost face to stick out from the fleshy he was currently wearing and he winked before sucking himself back inside of his body. He let his member flop in between his legs as he walked out of the bathroom and looked around the place he was going to be living in. The large window that looked out on the city was glorious and he stood in front of it with his hands on his sides, not caring if anyone else could see him.

Just as Terrence was getting comfortable, he started to shake as his whole body became weak. His ghostly form was suddenly appearing from all parts of his body and the more he tried to fight it, the longer it took for him to be evicted. Max was beginning to be seen again as the ghostly bulges returned to their normally muscled tone. His arms and legs gained definition and the flabby skin fight snuggle over his muscle. His stomach was sucked down and he could see the defined abs and pectorals. The hair, however, didn’t all disappear. The full-grown beard turned into stubble and the fuzzy chest was now only sprinkled with specks of hair. His happy trail was less defined but it still had a path down to his cock which would remained trimmed even when the ghost wasn’t inside. Max’s body fell to the ground and his semi-hard cock flopped about.

Terrence tried to get back inside but learned quickly that he was drained. He would have to wait until next time but he knew that Max will be seeing him again.

[golshxd-blog]

By late this past summer, our trusty and beloved Chevy Tahoe Franklin had carried us safely almost 40,000 miles, through almost 40 states, and was getting close to hitting 200,000 miles. And honestly — he was starting to look like it. The carpets looked terrible; some small tears in the leather seats had turned into not-so-small tears; one of the rain guards was coming loose; the wheel wells had all kind of garbage in them — he was just looking old and run down. I’ve always cared about the vehicles I drive, and although I’ve always bought higher mileage older cars, I’ve also managed to buy ones that look good, and then try to keep them that way.

So in August, I started what turned into a months-long visual restoration project on Franklin, to help him look his best again. I started with the one that was annoying me the most — the loose rain guard over the driver’s side window. Whenever I got up over 40mph or so, it would start relentlessly flapping and driving me nuts. So it had to be the first to go.

That turned out to be a pretty quick and easy project — I bought some 3M tape designed for rain guards, scraped off the existing tape and residual adhesive, cleaned it with Goo Gone a few times, let it dry, and applied the new tape. Took me about 45 minutes, and it hasn’t budged since!

Oh yeah.

The item I was most excited to upgrade was the radio. Before I bought the truck, I checked to see that the radio worked–but didn’t think to check the CD player. The first time I tried it was at the beginning of our first road trip out to the PNW — and no dice. So, we spent a year with JUST THE RADIO. I’d previously owned one of those little am transmitters you can plug your phone or iPod into, but  was never really impressed. The broken CD player didn’t have an audio input jack either, so we were pretty much SOL. And on top of that, the paint was coming off of the knobs, a few of the lights were out so the display always read in a weird language — it was rough.

Apparently, it was so bad,  I avoided taking any pictures, because I can’t find one anywhere. But I saved up over the summer, and before we took off for Maine, I was able to get a brand new system with all the works — CD player, DVD player, Bluetooth, aux in, hands free, and it was even wired for a backup camera! This system ended up being my possibly my favorite — and certainly my most used — purchase of 2016. We listen to music, enjoy Audible books together, and answer phone calls while keeping both hands firmly on the wheel!

New hotness!!

Those two projects got me through our Maine vacation and fall road trip, but once we got up to New Hampshire in late October and set up shop through the holidays, I jumped back to it.

First up was the carpets — and they. were. ATROCIOUS. Faded, dirty, stained — even after several rounds of vacuuming and OxyClean (my all-time favorite vehicle carpet cleaner), they were only moderately better. So, I did some Interneting, and discovered that carpet dye was a thing! I watched some videos, and quickly decided to give it a shot — even if it went horribly, it couldn’t possibly look worse!

What, am I gonna mess THAT up? (This doesn’t even show the red koolaid stains in the back!)

I decided on the Dupli-Color Vinyl and Fabric coating in charcoal grey, grabbed a stiff brush from Home Depot to scrub the paint down into the carpet fibers, and taped everything off.

And let me tell you, spraying this stuff on was pure catharsis. I’m the kind of guy who could watch powerwashing videos all day long, and this was right up there with that. The difference was night and day — just look at that!

Ohhhhhh yeah. Seriously — check out this line.

Greatly encouraged, I taped off the rest of the truck, and went through a few more bottles of spray. It was fun, easy, and made for some great before and afters. This one is my personal favorite:

It’s been about 8 weeks since I did it, and I will say — the spray is not a huge fan of water. I’ve already done a few small touch ups, but frankly, that’s still wayyyy better than what it was before. If every six months I buy a can or two and my carpets keep looking awesome, I’ll still consider this project a complete win.

So next up was the leather. This was one of those creeping problems — small tears had gotten much larger, and needed to be dealt with. I actually priced out professional leather repair just out of curiosity, and it was going to be over $800 to fix it — not even remotely an option.

So instead, I headed over to Joann Fabrics, and was really lucky to find a pleather material that was an almost perfect color match for our seats! Rebecca sent me a coupon, I got 2 yards for $8, grabbed some Gorilla Super Glue Gel, and got to work. This was not difficult, just rather painstaking. The material cut with scissors, I matched the curves and seams as best as I could, and then superglued it to death. This was the most visible spot, and it came out great!

It’s been almost 2 months since I did the glued repairs, and they haven’t budged at all, even in the high traffic areas! The other repairs were right along seams, and my lovely wife really saved the day here. She got a strong needle, some matching thread, and closed up big gaps in 3 or 4 very visible areas in the front seats. Another cheap win!

That pretty much completed the inside projects I wanted to do, and I turned my attention to the outside. The paint job isn’t in terrible shape, and with a decent wash, I’m fine with it. However, the chrome tape that was on the door trim had almost completely peeled off on both sides, leaving hanging plastic bits and glue residue, instead of a nice clean shiny line. That I knew I could fix with a little time and a can of spray paint — in this case, Rustoleum Metallic Finish.

As you can see, it was just dirty and nasty. I went around with a razor blade and tweezers, pulled off as much of the leftover plastic and tape as I could, then gave the whole thing a good scrubbing with the firm side of a dish sponge. That worked even better than I’d anticipated, and left everything looking significantly better already.

Smooth and clean, but still not shiny!

Then came the fun part — a very careful taping job, then wrapping the surrounding area in paper. However, I ended up doing this on a really gusty day, and I had to upgrade and put old tarps all over the rest of the truck to keep the overspray off. However, it came out pretty well!

So shiny! Inspired by how relatively easy that was to do, I turned my eyes on another cheap and easy spray paint fix — the nasty, dirty wheel wells. Below are a few “before” pictures, and just so we’re clear: that residue was all caked on there. These pics were taken after I scrubbed the wheel wells.

I upped my game, and went after them again, this time with a degreasing soap and a very firm scrub brush, then covered the tires and carefully taped off all the trim. A lot of guys I saw online used more expensive truck bed spray or high temperature engine spray. But at this point I was getting tired of putting money into this project, so I just went with the no-name-brand flat black spray paint for 87 cents a can from Walmart. Frankly, it was a solid decision.

Seriously, how much better does that look? I think I used 7 cans overall, it went on smooth and nice, and when I got my truck washed last week after 6 weeks of New Hampshire snow and ice and road salt, the wheel wells still looked this good. Success!

And obviously, when you spend all this time making your vehicle look so much better, you get it washed, and take great pictures. So please enjoy this short montage of Franklin in his Sunday best.

      I’m more than a little proud that after 45,000 miles of camper towing and off-roading and road tripping, Franklin looks and runs better than he did when we got him. But this was only the beginning — stay tuned for my sleeping platform redesign, and our best new idea — the Hitchenette!