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• Renovating with natural resin dispersion paints
• Silicate paints
• Eye-catching decorative window and door framings of plaster
• General information on paints and lacquers

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Renovating historic structures requires sensitivity and careful planning. Here a practical example.

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The interior of the Rees church (jpg, 588 kB)	The interior of the Rees church, lateral view (jpg, 263 kB)	Restoring activities in the Rees church (jpg, 163 kB)

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One major advantage of true silicate paints is silicification, the chemical reaction with the substrate. A stripping test demonstrates the limits of various systems.

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Facade (jpg, 650 kB)	Silicification (jpg, 428 kB)	Waterglass (jpg, 284 kB)	Stripping test (jpg, 346 kB)	BEECK Products (jpg, 480 kB)

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There is a proven means to upgrade facades and make windows look larger - decorative plaster framings. The alternative that comes closest to the look of its historic example, a stone framing.

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Decorative window framings of plaster (jpg, 636 kB)	Preparing BEECK Pure Crystalline Finish (jpg, 296 kB)	Mixing BEECK Pure Crystalline Finish (jpg, 188 kB)	Applying BEECK Pure Crystalline Finish (jpg, 164 kB)

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     „Paints and Lacquers - Application and Ecology“, (PDF file, 132 kB, 16 pages)