diff --git a/Source/ConformalDecals/ModuleConformalDecal.cs b/Source/ConformalDecals/ModuleConformalDecal.cs
index 7e9fb39..8f4ea68 100644
--- a/Source/ConformalDecals/ModuleConformalDecal.cs
+++ b/Source/ConformalDecals/ModuleConformalDecal.cs
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ namespace ConformalDecals {
 
             _boundsRenderer = decalProjectorTransform.GetComponent<MeshRenderer>();
 
-            UpdateMaterials();
+            //UpdateMaterials();
 
             // handle tweakables
             if (HighLogic.LoadedSceneIsEditor) {
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ namespace ConformalDecals {
             }
         }
 
-        protected void UpdateMaterials() {
+        protected virtual void UpdateMaterials() {
             materialProperties.UpdateMaterials();
             materialProperties.SetOpacity(opacity);
             materialProperties.SetCutoff(cutoff);
diff --git a/Source/ConformalDecals/ModuleConformalText.cs b/Source/ConformalDecals/ModuleConformalText.cs
index 018e204..1b42611 100644
--- a/Source/ConformalDecals/ModuleConformalText.cs
+++ b/Source/ConformalDecals/ModuleConformalText.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
+using ConformalDecals.MaterialProperties;
 using ConformalDecals.Text;
 using ConformalDecals.UI;
-using ConformalDecals.Util;
 using TMPro;
 using UnityEngine;
 
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ namespace ConformalDecals {
         private ColorPickerController _fillColorPickerController;
         private ColorPickerController _outlineColorPickerCOntroller;
 
+        private TextRenderJob _currentJob;
+        private DecalText     _currentText;
+
         public override void OnLoad(ConfigNode node) {
             base.OnLoad(node);
             OnAfterDeserialize();
@@ -81,53 +84,14 @@ namespace ConformalDecals {
         public override void OnStart(StartState state) {
             base.OnStart(state);
 
-            _font = DecalConfig.GetFont(fontName);
-            _style = new DecalTextStyle();
-            // handle tweakables
-
-            if (HighLogic.LoadedSceneIsEditor) {
-                GameEvents.onEditorPartEvent.Add(OnEditorEvent);
-            }
-
-            //TextRenderer.Instance.RenderText(decalText, out var texture, out var window);
-            //materialProperties.AddOrGetTextureProperty("_Decal", true).Texture = texture;
-            UpdateMaterials();
-            UpdateScale();
-        }
-
-        public override void OnDestroy() {
-            base.OnDestroy();
-            this.Log("OnDestroy");
-
-            if (HighLogic.LoadedSceneIsEditor) {
-                GameEvents.onEditorPartEvent.Remove(OnEditorEvent);
-            }
-        }
-
-        public void OnPartDeleted() {
-            this.Log("OnPartDeleted");
-        }
-
-        public void OnPartSymmetryDeleted() {
-            this.Log("OnPartSymmetryDeleted");
-        }
-
-        protected new void OnEditorEvent(ConstructionEventType eventType, Part eventPart) {
-            if (eventPart != part) return;
-            switch (eventType) {
-                case ConstructionEventType.PartSymmetryDeleted:
-                    OnPartSymmetryDeleted();
-                    break;
-                case ConstructionEventType.PartDeleted:
-                    OnPartDeleted();
-                    break;
-            }
+            UpdateTextRecursive();
         }
 
         public void OnTextUpdate(string newText, DecalFont newFont, DecalTextStyle newStyle) {
             text = newText;
             _font = newFont;
             _style = newStyle;
+            UpdateTextRecursive();
         }
 
         public void OnFillColorUpdate(Color rgb, Util.ColorHSV hsv) {
@@ -166,5 +130,62 @@ namespace ConformalDecals {
             _font = DecalConfig.GetFont(fontName);
             _style = new DecalTextStyle((FontStyles) style, vertical, lineSpacing, characterSpacing);
         }
+
+        public override void OnDestroy() {
+            TextRenderer.UnregisterText(_currentText);
+            base.OnDestroy();
+        }
+
+        private void UpdateTextRecursive() {
+            UpdateText();
+
+            foreach (var counterpart in part.symmetryCounterparts) {
+                var decal = counterpart.GetComponent<ModuleConformalText>();
+                decal.text = text;
+                decal._font = _font;
+                decal._style = _style;
+
+                decal._currentJob = _currentJob;
+                decal._currentText = _currentText;
+                decal.UpdateText();
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void UpdateText() {
+
+            // Render text
+            var newText = new DecalText(text, _font, _style);
+            var output = TextRenderer.UpdateTextNow(_currentText, newText);
+            _currentText = newText;
+
+            UpdateTexture(output);
+            
+            // TODO: ASYNC RENDERING
+            // var newText = new DecalText(text, _font, _style);
+            // _currentJob = TextRenderer.UpdateText(_currentText, newText, UpdateTexture);
+            // _currentText = newText;
+        }
+
+        public void UpdateTexture(TextRenderOutput output) {
+            var textureProperty = materialProperties.AddOrGetTextureProperty("_Decal", true);
+            textureProperty.Texture = output.Texture;
+            textureProperty.SetTile(output.Window);
+            UpdateMaterials();
+        }
+
+        protected override void UpdateMaterials() {
+            materialProperties.AddOrGetProperty<MaterialKeywordProperty>("DECAL_FILL").value = fillEnabled;
+            materialProperties.AddOrGetProperty<MaterialKeywordProperty>("DECAL_OUTLINE").value = outlineEnabled;
+            if (fillEnabled) {
+                materialProperties.AddOrGetProperty<MaterialColorProperty>("_DecalColor").color = fillColor;
+            }
+
+            if (outlineEnabled) {
+                materialProperties.AddOrGetProperty<MaterialColorProperty>("_OutlineColor").color = outlineColor;
+                materialProperties.AddOrGetProperty<MaterialFloatProperty>("_OutlineWidth").value = outlineWidth;
+            }
+
+            base.UpdateMaterials();
+        }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Source/ConformalDecals/Text/TextRenderer.cs b/Source/ConformalDecals/Text/TextRenderer.cs
index d07d882..7f0e76d 100644
--- a/Source/ConformalDecals/Text/TextRenderer.cs
+++ b/Source/ConformalDecals/Text/TextRenderer.cs
@@ -37,17 +37,19 @@ namespace ConformalDecals.Text {
         private static readonly Dictionary<DecalText, TextRenderOutput> RenderCache = new Dictionary<DecalText, TextRenderOutput>();
         private static readonly Queue<TextRenderJob>                    RenderJobs  = new Queue<TextRenderJob>();
 
-        public static TextRenderJob RenderText(DecalText text, UnityAction<TextRenderOutput> renderFinishedCallback) {
-            var job = new TextRenderJob(text, renderFinishedCallback);
-            RenderJobs.Enqueue(job);
-            return job;
-        }
-
         public static TextRenderJob UpdateText(DecalText oldText, DecalText newText, UnityAction<TextRenderOutput> renderFinishedCallback) {
+            if (newText == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(newText));
+
             var job = new TextRenderJob(oldText, newText, renderFinishedCallback);
             RenderJobs.Enqueue(job);
             return job;
         }
+        
+        public static TextRenderOutput UpdateTextNow(DecalText oldText, DecalText newText) {
+            if (newText == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(newText));
+            
+            return Instance.RunJob(new TextRenderJob(oldText, newText, null), out _);
+        }
 
         public static void UnregisterText(DecalText text) {
             if (RenderCache.TryGetValue(text, out var renderedText)) {
@@ -59,6 +61,8 @@ namespace ConformalDecals.Text {
             }
         }
 
+
+
         private void Start() {
             if (_instance != null) {
                 Debug.Log("[ConformalDecals] Duplicate TextRenderer created???");
@@ -72,9 +76,9 @@ namespace ConformalDecals.Text {
         private void Update() {
             bool renderNeeded;
             do {
-                if (RenderJobs.Count <= 0) return;
+                if (RenderJobs.Count == 0) return;
                 var nextJob = RenderJobs.Dequeue();
-                renderNeeded = nextJob.Needed && RunJob(nextJob);
+                RunJob(nextJob, out renderNeeded);
             } while (!renderNeeded);
         }
 
@@ -93,7 +97,12 @@ namespace ConformalDecals.Text {
             _isSetup = true;
         }
 
-        private bool RunJob(TextRenderJob job) {
+        private TextRenderOutput RunJob(TextRenderJob job, out bool renderNeeded) {
+            if (!job.Needed) {
+                renderNeeded = false;
+                return null;
+            }
+
             Debug.Log($"Starting Text Rendering Job. queue depth = {RenderJobs.Count}, cache size = {RenderCache.Count}");
             job.Start();
 
@@ -123,7 +132,9 @@ namespace ConformalDecals.Text {
                 Debug.Log($"Finished Text Rendering Job. queue depth = {RenderJobs.Count}, cache size = {RenderCache.Count}");
 
                 cachedRender.UserCount++;
-                return false;
+                job.Finish(cachedRender);
+                renderNeeded = false;
+                return cachedRender;
             }
 
             var output = RenderText(job.NewText, texture);
@@ -131,7 +142,8 @@ namespace ConformalDecals.Text {
 
             job.Finish(output);
             Debug.Log($"Finished Text Rendering Job. queue depth = {RenderJobs.Count}, cache size = {RenderCache.Count}");
-            return true;
+            renderNeeded = true;
+            return output;
         }
 
         public TextRenderOutput RenderText(DecalText text, Texture2D texture) {