diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 4f8df32..649b251 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ dofile(MP.."/octagon_panes.lua")
 dofile(MP.."/forcefield.lua")
 dofile(MP.."/crafts.lua")
 
+if minetest.get_modpath("unifieddyes") then
+	-- register colored nodes
+	dofile(MP.."/nodes_colored.lua")
+end
+
 if minetest.get_modpath("letters") then
 	-- register letter nodes
 	dofile(MP.."/letters.lua")
diff --git a/nodes.lua b/nodes.lua
index 6200c9b..5b1fb10 100644
--- a/nodes.lua
+++ b/nodes.lua
@@ -640,28 +640,13 @@ for _, row in ipairs(nodetypes) do
 		node_def.palette = "unifieddyes_palette_extended.png"
 		node_def.groups.ud_param2_colorable = 1
 		node_def.airbrush_replacement_node = "scifi_nodes:"..name.."_colored"
+		-- NOTE: about the "Node scifi_nodes:xxx has a palette, but not a suitable paramtype2" warning:
+		-- inserting "color" here (which would be the proper type) results in wrong
+		-- colored original nodes due to existing param2type = "facedir"
+		-- a migration lbm for those might be the proper solution but has to be thoroughly tested first
+		node_def.paramtype2 = nil
 	end
 
 	-- register node
 	minetest.register_node("scifi_nodes:"..name, node_def)
-
-	if is_colorable and has_unifieddyes_mod then
-		-- register colored node
-		minetest.register_node("scifi_nodes:"..name.."_colored", {
-			description = desc,
-			tiles = {"scifi_nodes_"..name..".png"},
-			groups = {
-				cracky = 1,
-				ud_param2_colorable = 1,
-				not_in_creative_inventory = 1
-			},
-			palette = "unifieddyes_palette_extended.png",
-			paramtype = "light",
-			paramtype2 = "color",
-			light_source = light,
-			sounds = scifi_nodes.node_sound_glass_defaults(),
-			on_construct = unifieddyes.on_construct,
-			on_dig = unifieddyes.on_dig
-		})
-	end
 end
diff --git a/nodes_colored.lua b/nodes_colored.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e49aa0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nodes_colored.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+
+minetest.register_node("scifi_nodes:whiteoct_colored", {
+    description = "white octagon",
+    tiles = {"scifi_nodes_super_white.png"},
+    overlay_tiles = {{ name = "scifi_nodes_whiteoct_overlay.png", color = "white" }},
+    groups = {
+        cracky = 1,
+        ud_param2_colorable = 1,
+        not_in_creative_inventory = 1
+    },
+    palette = "unifieddyes_palette_extended.png",
+    paramtype = "light",
+    paramtype2 = "color",
+    sounds = scifi_nodes.node_sound_glass_defaults(),
+    on_construct = unifieddyes.on_construct,
+    on_dig = unifieddyes.on_dig
+})
+
+minetest.register_node("scifi_nodes:whitetile_colored", {
+    description = "white tile2",
+    tiles = {"scifi_nodes_whitetile.png"},
+    overlay_tiles = {{ name = "scifi_nodes_whitetile_overlay.png", color = "white" }},
+    groups = {
+        cracky = 1,
+        ud_param2_colorable = 1,
+        not_in_creative_inventory = 1
+    },
+    palette = "unifieddyes_palette_extended.png",
+    paramtype = "light",
+    paramtype2 = "color",
+    sounds = scifi_nodes.node_sound_glass_defaults(),
+    on_construct = unifieddyes.on_construct,
+    on_dig = unifieddyes.on_dig
+})
+
+minetest.register_node("scifi_nodes:white_colored", {
+    description = "plastic wall",
+    tiles = {"scifi_nodes_white.png"},
+    -- NOTE: colorless overlay not enabled for the plastic wall node, doesn't look that natural
+    -- overlay_tiles = {{ name = "scifi_nodes_white_overlay.png", color = "white" }},
+    groups = {
+        cracky = 1,
+        ud_param2_colorable = 1,
+        not_in_creative_inventory = 1
+    },
+    palette = "unifieddyes_palette_extended.png",
+    paramtype = "light",
+    paramtype2 = "color",
+    sounds = scifi_nodes.node_sound_glass_defaults(),
+    on_construct = unifieddyes.on_construct,
+    on_dig = unifieddyes.on_dig
+})
+
+minetest.register_node("scifi_nodes:white2_colored", {
+    description = "plastic",
+    tiles = {"scifi_nodes_white2.png"},
+    groups = {
+        cracky = 1,
+        ud_param2_colorable = 1,
+        not_in_creative_inventory = 1
+    },
+    palette = "unifieddyes_palette_extended.png",
+    paramtype = "light",
+    paramtype2 = "color",
+    sounds = scifi_nodes.node_sound_glass_defaults(),
+    on_construct = unifieddyes.on_construct,
+    on_dig = unifieddyes.on_dig
+})
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/textures/scifi_nodes_lightoverlay.png b/textures/scifi_nodes_lightoverlay.png
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diff --git a/textures/scifi_nodes_white_overlay.png b/textures/scifi_nodes_white_overlay.png
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diff --git a/textures/scifi_nodes_whiteoct_overlay.png b/textures/scifi_nodes_whiteoct_overlay.png
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index 0000000..7309ca6
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diff --git a/textures/scifi_nodes_whitetile_overlay.png b/textures/scifi_nodes_whitetile_overlay.png
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