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CONCLUSIONS
This Technical Notes has discussed both the dangers and the suitability of the applications of Colorless Coatings for Brick Masonry. The information and suggestions contained in this Technical Notes are based on the available data and the experience of the Institute's technical staff for a period of over forty years. In any case, they should be recognized as recommendations and suggestions for the consideration of the designers, specifiers and owners of buildings, when anticipating the use of the types of products discussed here. The final decision to use or not to use these types of products on brick masonry walls is not within the purview of the BIA and must rest with the project designer and/or owner.
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