diff --git a/GameData/ConformalDecals/Plugins/ConformalDecals.dll b/GameData/ConformalDecals/Plugins/ConformalDecals.dll
index 902be6d..e36bb22 100644
Binary files a/GameData/ConformalDecals/Plugins/ConformalDecals.dll and b/GameData/ConformalDecals/Plugins/ConformalDecals.dll differ
diff --git a/Source/ConformalDecals/ConformalDecals.csproj b/Source/ConformalDecals/ConformalDecals.csproj
index 8ab7fce..9501b09 100644
--- a/Source/ConformalDecals/ConformalDecals.csproj
+++ b/Source/ConformalDecals/ConformalDecals.csproj
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@
         <Compile Include="Text/TextRenderer.cs" />
         <Compile Include="Text/DecalText.cs" />
         <Compile Include="Text\DecalTextStyle.cs" />
+        <Compile Include="Text\TextEncoder.cs" />
         <Compile Include="Text\TextRenderOutput.cs" />
         <Compile Include="Text\TextRenderJob.cs" />
         <Compile Include="UI/ColorPickerController.cs" />
diff --git a/Source/ConformalDecals/ModuleConformalText.cs b/Source/ConformalDecals/ModuleConformalText.cs
index bc282e4..501a1a4 100644
--- a/Source/ConformalDecals/ModuleConformalText.cs
+++ b/Source/ConformalDecals/ModuleConformalText.cs
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ namespace ConformalDecals {
         public override void OnLoad(ConfigNode node) {
             base.OnLoad(node);
             OnAfterDeserialize();
+            text = TextEncoder.Decode(text);
 
             if (HighLogic.LoadedSceneIsGame) {
                 // For some reason, rendering doesnt work right on the first frame a scene is loaded
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ namespace ConformalDecals {
         }
 
         public override void OnSave(ConfigNode node) {
+            text = TextEncoder.Encode(text);
             OnBeforeSerialize();
             base.OnSave(node);
         }
diff --git a/Source/ConformalDecals/Text/TextEncoder.cs b/Source/ConformalDecals/Text/TextEncoder.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d804baa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/ConformalDecals/Text/TextEncoder.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Text;
+
+namespace ConformalDecals.Text {
+    public static class TextEncoder {
+        private static readonly Dictionary<string, string> _escapeSequences = new Dictionary<string, string>() {
+            {"\n", "\\n"},
+            {"\\", "\\\\"},
+            {"/", "\\/"},
+            {"=", "\\="}
+        };
+
+        public static string Encode(string input) {
+            var builder = new StringBuilder(input);
+            foreach (var escapePair in _escapeSequences) {
+                builder.Replace(escapePair.Key, escapePair.Value);
+            }
+
+            return builder.ToString();
+        }
+
+        public static string Decode(string input) {
+            var builder = new StringBuilder(input);
+            foreach (var escapePair in _escapeSequences) {
+                builder.Replace(escapePair.Value, escapePair.Key);
+            }
+
+            return builder.ToString();
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Source/ConformalDecals/Text/TextRenderer.cs b/Source/ConformalDecals/Text/TextRenderer.cs
index 8915905..4eefd64 100644
--- a/Source/ConformalDecals/Text/TextRenderer.cs
+++ b/Source/ConformalDecals/Text/TextRenderer.cs
@@ -280,25 +280,13 @@ namespace ConformalDecals.Text {
             RenderTexture.ReleaseTemporary(renderTex);
 
             // CLEAR SUBMESHES
+            _tmp.text = "";
+
             for (int i = 0; i < transform.childCount; i++) {
                 var child = transform.GetChild(i);
-                var renderer = child.GetComponent<MeshRenderer>();
-                var filter = child.GetComponent<MeshFilter>();
-                if (filter == null || renderer == null) {
-                    Logging.Log("TMP Sub object has no filter or renderer, destroying");
-                    Destroy(child.gameObject);
-                }
-
-                if (filter.mesh.vertexCount < 3) {
-                    Logging.Log("TMP Sub object has no mesh, destroying");
-                    Destroy(child.gameObject);
-                }
-
-                renderer.enabled = false;
+                Destroy(child.gameObject);
             }
 
-            _tmp.ClearMesh(true);
-
             return new TextRenderOutput(texture, window);
         }
     }