Boracare can create a crystal-like residue if heavily applied. You can wipe the residue away with water and soap.
Per Boracare's label you need to allow the first application to dry by waiting at least 20 minutes in between applications. For some applications, like when treating for Subterranean or Formosan termites, you may need to wait at least an hour between applications.
The water that Boracare is mixed with will eventually evaporate, and it will dry. You could also wash the product off the tarp and reuse it.
Yes, BoraCare may be used on wood that is currently and/or previously infested by termites. Please read the product label for complete use instructions.
When using Boracare to treat for an active infestation of wood fungus it is applied at a 1:1 ratio for wood that is 4" thick or greater. Use a 3:1 dilution ratio for wood less than 4" in thickness. You can spot treat the areas that have active fungus and then use the 5:1 for future prevention in the non effected areas. You should be sure to address the moisture issue in the area before or during treatment of Boracare and apply a vapor barrier after the product has dried. Please see the product label for complete application instructions.
Boracare is too thick of a product to be used in any type of fogger. It can be foamed into wall voids or sprayed or painted directly onto raw untreated wood only. If you cannot directly access the wood that needs to be treated, foaming is the best solution, although it will only penetrate into wood that it is directly contacting.
Bora-Care cannot be applied in a thermal fogger or a ULV fogger. It can be applied to raw wood by being foamed in the wall void (foaming concentrate and foam applicator equipment needed), painted on the surface, or in a sprayer. You will mix the Bora-Care concentrate in hot water in a separate container and mixed first. Then you will apply in your sprayer. It is a very thick liquid and should not be mixed directly in the spraying equipment (this could cause equipment damage) and will clog most fogging equipment.
The Bora-Care is currently only available in the gallon size.
It is not necessary to sand wood that is raw when treating with Bora-Care. If the wood is painted, stained or sealed then you would want to sand first and then treat.
Bora-Care can be applied to raw wood for the treatment or prevention of termites. It dries on clear and is made that way so you can stain, paint, or seal any piece of wood after using it. Please refer to the product label for complete mixing and application instructions.
Bora-Care would be great for applying to raw, cleaned wood for treatment against wood destroying organisms. We do carry a wood cleaner that you can apply first to remove any staining or discoloration called Mold-Clean.
We do not recommend to fog for termites in an attic. It will not penetrate the raw wood. In this case we recommend to treat using Boracare. Boracare will penetrate up to 4 inches into the wood and will last the lifetime of the wood. You can paint it, spray it, or foam it onto the raw wood.
Once the Boracare has dried you would normally put some sort of finish over it to protect the wood table from scuffs and marks, and this will help to seal in the Boracare further. After the Boracare has dried and fully absorbed into the wood, you can use the table normally with or without sealing after application.
If the beam is raw wood, you can treat all 4 sides using Boracare at 1:1 ratio. Boracare will penetrate into the wood and will kill active Powder post beetles.
Bora-Care will take at least 30 days usually to diffuse through the entire piece of wood. This of course depends on the thickness and moisture content of the wood. It starts to work as soon as it begins to penetrate the wood it is applied to. You may continue to see activity in wood that has a prior infestation as Boracare works by ingestion so will only kill the insects that are actively eating the wood and ingest the product. If there are dormant beetles that are not active, but become active later, let's say next year, you could see new activity at that time, but they will die once they start eating since Bora-Care stays in the wood forever. It is common to see activity at a later date since beetles are not all active at the same time.
Bora-Care can be applied to any raw wood that is not painted, stained or sealed so yes it can be brushed on to the underside of the flooring. It will only prevent termites from entering the wood that it is applied to and will penetrate up to 4 inches with one application. It should be applied until the wood is just wet but not dripping. Most of the time termites would have to eat through the sub-floor to get into the hardwood floors above, but there is no 100% guarantee that the termites will enter this way. Treating the sub-floor would also ensure the termites do not get into the sub-floor as well. If you want the hardwood floors better protected, you should treat all exposed wood also as long as they are unfinished. Please see page 10 of the Bora-Care label. Table A on page 10 will tell you how many lineal feet of board the bora-care will treat based on thickness. The tabel tells you how many lineal feet a DILUTED gallon will treat
