diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp
index b3c8fa63cf..99d06129e2 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp
@@ -140,7 +140,8 @@ void Model::RenderPipelineLib::addRenderPipeline(Model::RenderKey key,
 
     // Blend on transparent
     state->setBlendFunction(key.isTranslucent(),
-        gpu::State::SRC_ALPHA, gpu::State::BLEND_OP_ADD, gpu::State::INV_SRC_ALPHA,
+     //   gpu::State::SRC_ALPHA, gpu::State::BLEND_OP_ADD, gpu::State::INV_SRC_ALPHA,
+        gpu::State::ONE, gpu::State::BLEND_OP_ADD, gpu::State::INV_SRC_ALPHA,
         gpu::State::FACTOR_ALPHA, gpu::State::BLEND_OP_ADD, gpu::State::ONE);
 
     // Good to go add the brand new pipeline
@@ -2175,11 +2176,6 @@ void Model::renderPart(RenderArgs* args, int meshIndex, int partIndex, bool tran
     const FBXMeshPart& part = mesh.parts.at(partIndex);
     model::MaterialPointer material = part._material;
 
-    float shininess = 0;
-    if (translucent) {
-        shininess = material->getShininess();
-    }
-
     if (material == nullptr) {
     //    qCDebug(renderutils) << "WARNING: material == nullptr!!!";
     }
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderDeferredTask.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderDeferredTask.cpp
index f6641f7d0d..94a89488b0 100755
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderDeferredTask.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderDeferredTask.cpp
@@ -130,18 +130,6 @@ template <> void render::jobRun(const DrawTransparentDeferred& job, const SceneC
         const float MOSTLY_OPAQUE_THRESHOLD = 0.75f;
         const float TRANSPARENT_ALPHA_THRESHOLD = 0.0f;
 
-  /*      // render translucent meshes afterwards
-        {
-            GLenum buffers[2];
-            int bufferCount = 0;
-            buffers[bufferCount++] = GL_COLOR_ATTACHMENT1;
-            buffers[bufferCount++] = GL_COLOR_ATTACHMENT2;
-            batch._glDrawBuffers(bufferCount, buffers);
-            args->_alphaThreshold = MOSTLY_OPAQUE_THRESHOLD;
-         }
-
-        renderItems(sceneContext, renderContext, renderedItems, renderContext->_maxDrawnTransparentItems);
-*/
         {
             GLenum buffers[3];
             int bufferCount = 0;
@@ -155,5 +143,8 @@ template <> void render::jobRun(const DrawTransparentDeferred& job, const SceneC
 
         args->_context->render((*args->_batch));
         args->_batch = nullptr;
+
+        // reset blend function to standard...
+        glBlendFuncSeparate(GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA, GL_CONSTANT_ALPHA, GL_ONE);
     }
 }
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/model_translucent.slf b/libraries/render-utils/src/model_translucent.slf
index 89183066da..806b77dc15 100755
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/model_translucent.slf
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/model_translucent.slf
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ vec4 evalNormalColor(vec3 dir, float opacity) {
     return vec4(0.5 * dir + vec3(0.5), opacity);
 }
 
-vec4 evalAmbienGlobalColor(float shadowAttenuation, vec3 position, vec3 normal, vec3 diffuse, vec3 specular, float gloss, float opacity) {
+vec4 evalGlobalColor(float shadowAttenuation, vec3 position, vec3 normal, vec3 diffuse, vec3 specular, float gloss, float opacity) {
 
     // Need the light now
     Light light = getLight();
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ vec4 evalAmbienGlobalColor(float shadowAttenuation, vec3 position, vec3 normal,
     vec3 fragEyeDir;
     <$transformEyeToWorldDir(cam, fragEyeVectorView, fragEyeDir)$>
 
-    vec3 color = diffuse.rgb * getLightColor(light) * getLightAmbientIntensity(light);
+    vec3 color = opacity * diffuse.rgb * getLightColor(light) * getLightAmbientIntensity(light);
 
     vec4 shading = evalFragShading(fragNormal, -getLightDirection(light), fragEyeDir, specular, gloss);
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ void main(void) {
     vec3 fragSpecular = getMaterialSpecular(mat);
     float fragGloss = getMaterialShininess(mat);
 
-    vec4 fragColor =  evalAmbienGlobalColor(1.0,
+    vec4 fragColor =  evalGlobalColor(1.0,
                                     fragPosition,
                                     fragNormal,
                                     fragDiffuse,
@@ -126,5 +126,5 @@ void main(void) {
                                     fragGloss,
                                     fragOpacity);
 
-    gl_FragColor = fragColor; //vec4(fragColor, fragOpacity);
+    gl_FragColor = fragColor;
 }