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  • Asked by Tristan from Bay Area, Ca
    04/08/2015
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    Will Bora-Care work on Ipe wood?
    My new Ipe deck has some kind of wood borer. The top is finished with Ipe Oil. The bottom is unfinished. I could spray the underside. The boards are only 3/4" thick, but Ipe is very dense. Do you know of anyone that has tried it on hardwood?
    A
    Bora-Care should be applied only on raw, natural wood with no finishes (stain, paint, sealant, varnish, etc). Bora-Care cannot penetrate into sealed or finished wood. After wood has been treated with Bora-Care, you can paint, stain or seal the wood with no problems. We recommend waiting at least 3 days before sealing (but not longer than 6 weeks). Outdoor wood should be sealed after application of the product.
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    3 of 3 people found this answer helpful.
  • Asked by La from Ca
    04/12/2015
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    Can I use both Boracare and Boracare with MoldCare?
    I'm not sure if my 100 year old basement has white fungus or a white mold. I want to be sure both fungus and mold are removed. This old house has had post powder Beatles and termites in the past. What product?
    A
    Yes, if you are needing to treat an active infestation of powder post beetles and you suspect mold you would need to use both the Boracare and the Boracare with MoldCare following the instructions on each product label.  If you are just wanting to use as preventative than just the Boracare with Moldcare would be needed.
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  • Asked by Mike from Riverside Ca
    04/15/2015
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    Can I treat my house before I spray for termites?
    A
    We apologize but we are not completel sure what you mean by this? If you are asking if you can spray this on the wood studs, footers, headers and joists for your home as its being built for termite protection on raw wood, then yes. 
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  • Asked by Dave from San Jose, Ca
    04/18/2015
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    Do I need a respirator and safety glasses while spraying BoraCare?
    Is Boracare harmful to humans if inhaled? Does Boracare produce toxic if fumes if inhaled? Will direct contact with Boracare damage eyes?
    A
    BoraCare is relatively safe product to use as long as the Product Label is followed. The active ingredient in Boracare is an inorganic salt. The BoraCare product label recommends that users wear goggles, gloves, long sleeve shirts, long pants, shocks, and shoes. If you will be performing the appliction in an area that is NOT well ventilated such as an attaic or crawlspace then a respirator mask would be recommended. As for the effects of the odor/fumes or eye contact, we would recommend you contact Nisus, the manufacturer at 800-264-0870.
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    8 of 9 people found this answer helpful.
  • Asked by John from Greensboro
    04/19/2015
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    Does Bora-Care come in a smaller quantity?
    A
    Currently, Bora-Care is only offered in a gallon size concentrated container.
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    2 of 2 people found this answer helpful.
  • Asked by Chris from Marietta, Ok
    04/21/2015
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    How do we keep termites out of a barn?
    We recently purchased a property that had a termite problem in the past and is surrounded by Oak Trees. I plan to use Dominion around the house and shed, but the barn is exposed wood beams and old telephone poles. We will be enclosing the barn and insulating it for horses, and would like to protect the wooden beams. What should we do to keep the termites out of the rafters and support beams?
    A
    Dominion is a great choice to put up your perimeter treatment. You would want to treat the beams and rafters with Boracare.  You can spray or paint the mixture on. 
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    0 of 1 people found this answer helpful.
  • Asked by Dwayne from Millsboro,de.
    04/23/2015
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    I'm having my crawl space treated and the contractor is using Boracare. Will there be an odor?
    A
    The Boracare product label states that it does not have an odor.  
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    6 of 6 people found this answer helpful.
  • Asked by Karriem from New Haven Ct.
    04/27/2015
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    I have raw unfinished 5/4 x 4 x 10 t&g fir flooring I'm gonna use on a covered porch.
    Can I use Bora-Care in a troth to soak my boards to prevent them from rotting in the future? If so, how long should I wait to paint and install after soaking?
    A
    Bora-Care can be applied to raw wood and once it is completely dried can be painted or stained and sealed (especially if it is on wood outside). It should be applied as a spray or painted on the wood not soaked in a container. Did you want to treat an animal trough as well?
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  • Asked by Daniel from Columbia Sc
    04/28/2015
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    I have noticed saw dust on my wood fence and assume it is carpenter ants. What do you recommend to treat them?
    A
    Assuming that you are treating carpenter ants, you can apply Bora-Care to any areas that have an active infestation of powder post beetles, termites or carpenter ants. It will need to be treated at the rate of 1:1 and all other areas where there is no activity can be used 5:1. Once the Boracare has been applied to the fence, you will need to seal/stain/paint it to keep the rain from slowly washing it away over the years. If sealed, the Boracare will last for the life of the wood after application. Please let us know if you have any other questions.
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    0 of 2 people found this answer helpful.
  • Asked by Lawrence from Freeland
    05/04/2015
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    Will Boracare application prior to staining be effective for powder post beetles?
    I have cleaned fir siding down to bare wood surface. I am now planning on applying TWP 1500 series stain.
    A
    Yes, you may stain wood that has been treated with BoraCare. You should allow areas treated with BoraCare to dry for 24-48 hours before touching or painting them. 
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    3 of 3 people found this answer helpful.
  • Asked by Chris
    05/06/2015
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    Powder Post Beetle Active Infestation
    I'm reasonable sure that the infestation is powder post beetles and have sent two beetles to an entomologist for identification. In the mean time, what should I do to control them? I have suspend, bifen and taurus on hand. Could I inject any of these into the holes, let it dry, plug the holes, and then apply a light localized spray? I bought and installed the #2 grade 3/4 unfinished walnut plank (or strip) flooring from a salvage store about three years ago. The flooring was labeled and I was able to identify the NW Pacific manufacturer, which has since gone out of business. My house is on a slab, but has 2x10 floor joists. The subfloor is 3/4 plywood. Roof tar paper was used between the subfloor and the hardwood. The floor was sanded, stained, and top coated with 3 layers. The infestation is limited to lighter colored boards (sapwood?) and maybe a few exit holes in the darker (heartwood?) boards.There is currently fras around exit holes in three boards, and 2 to 3 fras covered holes each day. I might have seen fras the previous spring, but didn't think anything about it because I was installing tile during that time. One board has a few dozen exit holes, while the other boards have only a handful.
    A
    Boracare is the best treatment option for any type of wood destroying insect including powder post beetles. However, no matter how new or old the wood is Boracare can only be used on wood in its raw natural state. If the wood has any type of stain or finish on them you would need to either sand it off and apply Boracare and re-stain it, or drill holes periodically through the areas where you have activity and inject Boracare into the center of the wood. Please let us know if you have any other questions.
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    3 of 4 people found this answer helpful.
  • Asked by Joe from Plano, Tx
    05/08/2015
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    Boracare - efficacy on wood stored outside but out of rain
    In several answers, it is stated that Boracare "evaporates" from treated wood that is outside but not sealed. That doesn't make sense to me because Boracare is a borate salt that penetrates the wood. If the wood is stored outside, but under a roof that keeps it dry, a single treatment should last indefinitely, it would seem to me. If the wood is exposed to rain, I'd expect the salt would eventually leach out. Is my understanding correct? I have maple slabs, some of which still have bark that I'd like to preserve. The maple had powder post beetles. A first application of Boracare seems to have decimated all the beetles save for one site which I will hit again, but I wonder. Is the Boracare penetrating completely through the bark into the underlying layers of wood?
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    Boracare does penetrate through the wood. If the raw wood is not directly being rained on, it will last for the life of the wood. That is the reason why it is important to use a sealant on the wood if it will can potentially be rained on. It does not require that a sealant be used though.
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    13 of 14 people found this answer helpful.
  • Asked by Dale from Aiken,sc
    05/14/2015
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    Can I apply Bora-Care to osb?
    A
    Yes, Bora-Care can be applied to OSB. Please refer to the product label for complete application instructions.
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    1 of 1 people found this answer helpful.
  • Asked by Luke from Middletown Ct
    05/16/2015
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    Will Bora care work for an active infestation?
    I pulled a small section off of a mud tube in my house and I can see termites moving in it. Is bora care a good product to use to get the termites to take something back to the colony and kill them all or should I use something else?
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    First, it sounds like you may have Subterranean termites. You would do a completely different treatment for them,please see Barrier treatment. Boracare will work well to protect the wood itself. You can apply it for an active wood boring insect problem at a 1:1 ratio. 
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  • Asked by John from Sugar Land, Tx
    06/04/2015
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    Question about applying BORACARE to furniture, what to do after
    The right section of our game cabinet is infected with drywood termites. We had this removed (its now in the garage) and we are thinking about treating it with Boracare and then re-installing it. Was wondering what the recommendation would be so as to have the cabinet look good after application. For example, if the product leaves a sticky residue, what should be done before re-installing? (sorry if the question is very basic) And curious if the color of the wood can change after application?
    A
    If more than one application Boracare is applied it can leave a crystal white type residue. Please allow 72 hours for it to dry. If you need to you can paint or sand over the furniture after the Boracare has soaked in. It should not leave a sticky residue. 
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    4 of 4 people found this answer helpful.
  • Asked by Jim from 19
    06/07/2015
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    Can an insecticide for controlling adult powder post beetles be applied at the same time as Boracare for larva?
    Treating infested black locust structural posts in a home.
    A
    We would recommend using Boracare first. Once the product has dried and a sealant has been used, then an insecticide can be used. Please let us know if you have any additional questions.
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    1 of 1 people found this answer helpful.
  • Asked by Debbie from Denton, Tx
    06/08/2015
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    Can I use BoraCare for active infestation of termites?
    I found a house that I purchased apparently had been treated for termites for years (not disclosed). Last year, I gutted my garage of all drywall and sprayed 3 gallons in the garage and in the attic directly above the garage. As I sprayed, I scraped all termite tunnels that I found (big garage, I might have missed a few). I have now found a few termite tunnels on the walls, tho these might have been missed in my initial spraying. I thought BoraCare would take care of existing infestations? If not, can I now spray termidor in the garage?
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    Boracare takes care of any active infestation of wood-destroying insects such as termites, carpenter ants, powderpost beetles, etc. It is possible for the wood to become infested again if it has been exposed to water, if the wood wasn't treated in any way, like if it wasn't stained, after the Boracare treatment dried or if not all exposed sides were treated. 

    Although, from the information you provided regarding the termite tunnels, if you're talking about mud tunnels then you are dealing with Subterranean termites. Boracare will still affect them if the eat the wood but the method of treatment to get rid of the colony will be to do a trench treatment around the Perimeter of your home with Termidor. Termidor can't be used indoors unless it's sprayed/foamed inside an enclosed wall void.

    If you are sure, however, that you are dealing with Drywood termites, we recommend that you call Nisus (800) 264-0870 to troubleshoot with them as they are the makers of Boracare.

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    4 of 5 people found this answer helpful.
  • Asked by Peter
    06/10/2015
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    How many milliliters or ounces per gallon of Boracare must be used
    how many milliliters or ounces per gallon of boracare must be used when applying as a wood preservative?
    A
    Preventative use rate is 5:1 with Boracare.  For example you would mix 1gal Boracare to 1 gal water. 
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    0 of 19 people found this answer helpful.
  • Asked by Dee from Dallas
    06/13/2015
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    I heard that glycol will penetrate a wood that's painted w/o effecting the finish.
    Can I paint Bora Care directly onto a painted finish in its undiluted state, such that it will penetrate the finish and the wood to provide a protective barrier. I know you are supposed to drill the wood, but that's not possible everywhere so I was wondering if this would have any protective effect or not.
    A
    Bora-Care should only be applied to raw that has not been painted, stained, sealed or varnished. It must also be diluted for any application with warm or hot water. It will crystallize on the surface and not penetrate otherwise. We do carry a product called Jecta that can be injected into treated wood.
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  • Asked by Linda from Makawao, Hawaii
    06/15/2015
    Q
    Will Boracare penetrate the glue layer in plywood?
    We are treating powder post beetles in interior paneling.
    A

    Boracare is specifically designed to be applied to plywood and any other raw wood surface that hasn't been stained or finished with anything like paint or a sealant. 

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    2 of 3 people found this answer helpful.
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