At least I think it's shaders. As you can tell, I'm new. X_X;
  Anyway, I'm working on a bigger project (of which my recent Malak Retexture (
http://www.lotrrpg.com/kotor/malak_retexture.rar) is a part of), and I'm trying to reskin the Jedi Malak texture (N_JediMalek01.tpc), but I've encountered a problem. 
 I'm trying to make certain parts of his clothing shine. But, I've hit a roadblock-- instead of shining, he's simply becoming transparent in some parts. ... It looks silly. I was wondering how I could make it so that the baremetal shader (or whatever it is) appears in place of his transparency? 
 Thanks! 
 -Riv.