diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/mixer/MechanicalMixerRenderer.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/mixer/MechanicalMixerRenderer.java
index 682a099ff..4eddd1678 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/mixer/MechanicalMixerRenderer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/mixer/MechanicalMixerRenderer.java
@@ -49,11 +49,12 @@ public class MechanicalMixerRenderer extends KineticBlockEntityRenderer<Mechanic
 				.light(light)
 				.renderInto(ms, vb);
 
+		VertexConsumer vbCutout = buffer.getBuffer(RenderType.cutoutMipped());
 		SuperByteBuffer headRender = CachedBufferer.partial(AllPartialModels.MECHANICAL_MIXER_HEAD, blockState);
 		headRender.rotateCentered(Direction.UP, angle)
 				.translate(0, -renderedHeadOffset, 0)
 				.light(light)
-				.renderInto(ms, vb);
+				.renderInto(ms, vbCutout);
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/mixer/MixerInstance.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/mixer/MixerInstance.java
index ba77cd0de..d08938f5e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/mixer/MixerInstance.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/mixer/MixerInstance.java
@@ -22,8 +22,10 @@ public class MixerInstance extends EncasedCogInstance implements DynamicInstance
 		super(materialManager, blockEntity, false);
 		this.mixer = blockEntity;
 
-		mixerHead = getRotatingMaterial().getModel(AllPartialModels.MECHANICAL_MIXER_HEAD, blockState)
-				.createInstance();
+		mixerHead = materialManager.defaultCutout()
+			.material(AllMaterialSpecs.ROTATING)
+			.getModel(AllPartialModels.MECHANICAL_MIXER_HEAD, blockState)
+			.createInstance();
 
 		mixerHead.setRotationAxis(Direction.Axis.Y);