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  • Asked by Murdock
    10/08/2010
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    Does Bora-Care have any effect on 3m 5200 caulk's holding power?
    A
    Bora-Care should have no effects on caulking as long as you allow plenty of time for the Bora-Care to dry thoroughly before applying the caulk which is usually 24 hours.
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    2 of 2 people found this answer helpful.
  • Asked by Scot
    10/24/2010
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    If I treat new construction with Bora-Care, will I need to re-treat at some point?
    A
    Bora-Care is a wood specific wood treatment product that will last for the life of the wood when applied correctly.  You would not have to reapply the product on any wood that you treated originally.  This is what makes Bora-Care the best selling wood treatment product on the market.
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    3 of 3 people found this answer helpful.
  • Asked by Joel
    11/06/2010
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    I am spraying Bora-Care on my basement joists and the underside of a living room crawl space with carpeting.
    How long before my young children can come in the house?
    A

    Bora-Care is a very safe product and it is considered a green product as well.  Typically, it takes about an hour for the surface of the wood to dry.  After application has dried completely, it should be perfectly fine for children and pets to re-enter the house.

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    5 of 5 people found this answer helpful.
  • Asked by Carol
    11/08/2010
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    What can I foam with Bora-Care that will kill an active infestation of drywood termites on contact?
    I will be foaming my wall voids with Bora-Care, and I would like to add a non- repellent termiticide that will kill on contact to quickly kill an active infestation of drywood termites around my window frames. Any suggestions? Also, I do have roaches and carpenter ants that live within the walls of the house...is there a non repellent treatment that would work for all these pests that can be effectively mixed with Bora- Care as a foam?
    A
    Bora-Care alone will kill the dry wood termites very effectively.  Non-repellents do not kill on contact.  They have a delay kill which is what you want for termites.  Bora-Care will kill termites much faster than a non-repellent product which can take up to 90 days to kill the termite colony.  We suggest just using Bora-Care since it is the #1 treatment on the market for dry wood termites.
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    45 of 49 people found this answer helpful.
  • Asked by Denny
    11/17/2010
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    What is the shelf life of Bora-Care once it is mixed?
    I mixed a ratio of 1:1 Bora-Care with water, but I had a half gallon left over. How can I store the extra mix of Bora-Care solution? How long can I store it for before using it again?
    A
    Any left over Bora-Care can not be stored. Bora-Care that is left for more than a few hours after it has been diluted will start to separate from the water and will be impossible to get back into a proper diluted form. You should dump any extra mixture right up against the foundation of your house (away from any plants as borates will kill plants). Be sure to thoroughly rinse your sprayer to avoid leaving any Bora-Care residue that can potentially clog the nozzle or hose.
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    31 of 33 people found this answer helpful.
  • Asked by Renee
    12/12/2010
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    Where can I buy Bora-Care? Local retailers?
    A
    Right here on our site of course! Bora-Care is professional grade product and is not available over the counter in stores. We do offer a low price guarantee and free shipping to most states.
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    124 of 198 people found this answer helpful.
  • Asked by Sarah
    12/28/2010
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    What can I do about applying Bora-Care on wood floors that have a stain and old finish on them?
    I noticed in my dining room, I seem to have some type of little bug holes and lines in the wood. I sanded this floor, and I have not put any stain or finish on it. Will these bugs get into other places, and what if the other floors are stained?
    A
    Bora-Care is the preferred choice for old house borers and powder post beetles which is probably what you have.  Bora-Care can only be used on raw, untreated, unsealed wood. If you are trying to treat wood that is already stained or sealed, you either have to sand the finish off completely like you have done on some of the other wood, or your only other option is to drill holes in the areas that you see damaged and inject the Bora-Care directly into the wood; bypassing the stained layer.
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    1 of 2 people found this answer helpful.
  • Asked by Leslie
    02/04/2011
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    Why won't my sprayer discharge Bora-Care?
    Mixture at recommended ratio seems too thick and won't come out of the sprayer. Is there a special sprayer I must use to apply this product? Can it be brushed on with a large paint brush instead?
    A
    Bora-Care should be mixed in a bucket with hot water and then poured into the sprayer. If you don't use hot water or if you try to dilute Bora-Care directly in the sprayer, the sprayer will clog. You can paint Bora-Care onto the wood surface, just be sure to be thorough and paint all sides of the wood.
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    9 of 9 people found this answer helpful.
  • Asked by Boyd
    02/11/2011
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    How much Bora-Care is needed to pre-treat 1200 square feet of porch flooring?
    A
    Typically, one gallon of Bora-Care will treat up to 500 square feet of flooring when mixed 1:1 (1 gallon of Bora-Care mixed with 1 gallon water).
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    3 of 3 people found this answer helpful.
  • Asked by Michael
    02/12/2011
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    Termidor vs. Bora-Care - Which one should I use for dry wood termites?
    I have dry wood termites in my home, and I am wondering if i should use Termidor or Bora-Care?
    A

    Since you have droppings then that means dry wood termites is your issue and you probably live in CA or FL.  If you see droppings then there are "kick out"holes which you should be able to find on the wood where the termites that are inside the wood are kicking out their pellets onto the floor.  This will help you zero in on the wood that you are treating. 

    Both Termidor SC (fipronil for termites) and Bora-Care will work, but Bora-Care is typically the better one to use for this situation. Termidor SC is not a wood treatment product, so for it to work you have to drill holes EXACTLY where the termites are and it has to touch the termites to work.  If you miss where they are, it will not work.  Also, Termidor SC does not really have any residual in the wood, so after you treat inside the wood with Termidor SC and it dries, that wood is exposed for future termite and beetle infestations.

    Termidor: http://www.domyownpestcontrol.com/termidor-sc-p-184.html

    Bora-Care is usually the preferred choice if most of the wood is exposed and it is raw wood you are treating, meaning it is not painted, stained, or sealed, it is just normal wood.  Bora-Care is made only for wood, and you do not have to know exactly where the termites are for it to work which is a plus.  Bora-Care is sprayed evenly over all exposed surfaces of the wood and actually penetrates through the entire piece of wood.  When the termites in the wood try to consume the wood after it has been treated, they ingest the Bora-Care with the wood and die.  No matter where they are in the wood the Bora-Care will find them as long as you treated the exposed wood that you can see.  The other main benefit is that Bora-Care stays in the wood forever, so you will not have to worry about termites or beetles infesting the wood that you treated ever again.

    Bora-Care:  http://www.domyownpestcontrol.com/boracare-p-100.html

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    274 of 293 people found this answer helpful.
  • Asked by Kate
    02/14/2011
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    I have a 100 year old home with log joists in my crawl space and basement that are about 6" to 8" in diameter.
    Will spraying Bora-Care as termite (and powder post beetle) treatment be adequate? Or would you recommend drilling and injecting Bora-Care into the logs? If so, at what spacing? How much in each injection? Also, I have evidence of both termite and powder post beetle damage (inactive). Would you recommend spraying the entire crawl space and basement ceilings, rather than just around the edge as recommended for termites?
    A
    You do not need to drill holes into any beams, but you should treat the entire crawl space.  Most people end up doing that for adequate protection because termites and beetles can travel inside the wood away from the perimeter.  One application of Bora-Care is usually enough, but if you have 8" beams, then you would probably want to do a second application only on the larger beams since anything over 8" thick requires two treatments.  Typically one gallon of Bora-Care will treat up to 500 square feet of surface sub-floor in the crawl space mixing it 1:1 (1 gallon of Bora-Care with 1 gallon of water).
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    4 of 4 people found this answer helpful.
  • Asked by B.
    02/21/2011
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    What is the shelf life of Bora-Care?
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    Undiluted Bora-Care should be used within three years of the date of purchase. Once diluted Bora-Care should be used immediately. Bora-Care that is left for more than a few hours after it has been diluted will start to separate from the water and will be impossible to get back into a proper diluted form.
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    111 of 114 people found this answer helpful.
  • Asked by Susan
    03/19/2011
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    How can I treat painted rocking chairs for powderpost beetles?
    These are very nice, made from reclaimed oak and now beetles are causing sawdust can they be treated since painted?
    A
    The only way to treat the chairs with an insecticide is to strip the paint and apply a product called Bora-Care. If that is not an option you can check with local pest control companies to see if they offer a fumigation chamber or heat chamber that would be the correct size to treat the chairs.
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  • Asked by Susan
    03/19/2011
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    Can Bora-Care be used on painted furniture?
    A
    No. Bora-Care can only be used on unfinished or stripped furniture.
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    2 of 2 people found this answer helpful.
  • Asked by Wayne
    03/28/2011
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    Can BoraCare be sprayed with a paint sprayer (Wagner for example)
    A
    Bora-Care should be applied by a hand pump sprayer or painted on as suggested on the label.  Bora-Care is a very thick product and when applied through fine nozzles like a mister or a paint sprayer, it has been known to clog the nozzles on these sprayers.  It is meant to be applied through larger openings in hand pump sprayers or painted on.
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    6 of 7 people found this answer helpful.
  • Asked by Doug
    04/07/2011
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    How do I treat the wall next to my concrete patio?
    My concrete patio butts up next to my home. We have a crawl space, so do I treat in the crawl area only or what?? The termites have come up into the house on the patios cold joint.
    A
    Bora-Care is a great product to treat your crawl space with, however if these are live subterranean termites then Bora-Care may not be the best option.  Termidor can be used inside the house as a spot treatment and in the ground.  Termidor and Bora-Care are for two different treatments.  Termidor is meant for the soil, but can be used on wood as a spot treatment.  The main benefit of Termidor is that the termites will take it back to the colony under the ground and kill the colony at the source.  Bora-Care is a wood treatment product only, but it will not take care of the termite colony below the soil; it will only kill the termites that are in the wood.  So, you treat with Bora-Care later down the road in your crawl space since that wood is exposed and easy to get to, but you would want to wait until after you have treated this termite colony with Termidor, since Termidor will kill the termites at the source.  You should follow the instructions in our How To Do A Termite Treatment article paying close attention to the section about drilling holes, which is what is required on a patio.  You can also inject Termidor into the wall void by drilling a hole from the inside where you think they are.  You just have to touch a few termites with the Termidor for it to work.  Termidor can take up to 90 days to kill the entire colony depending on the colonies size. 
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    3 of 3 people found this answer helpful.
  • Asked by Ferdinand
    04/12/2011
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    Can I spray Termidor SC on the wood studs to prevent wood from getting termites?
    I want to use a termite spray inside the wall on the wooden studs before the wall is closed with insulation and drywall to prevent it from getting termites etc. But till now I see that Termidor is one of the best spray but I read that it can only be used outside. PS. I'm building a extra room inside my porch and I want to treat all the walls (studs) with a termite spray.
    A
    Termidor SC will not penetrate wood and the residual left behind will only last for about 6 weeks at most. You need to use Bora-Care for your application. Bora-Care will penetrate several inches in to the wood and it will last for the life of the wood.
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    63 of 65 people found this answer helpful.
  • Asked by P.
    04/15/2011
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    I would like to apply Bora-Care to the wood piers on my house.
    The piers are 8 inches thick and were treated when originally installed 40 years ago. How many coats will I need? Can the piers be stained afterward? The house sits up on piers that are 10 feet tall.
    A
    You do not need two coats of Bora-Care unless the piers are more than 10 inches thick.  You should mix at a ratio of 1 gallon of Bora-Care to 1 gallon of water.  You can paint, stain, or seal after the Bora-Care has had at least 24 hours to dry.
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    1 of 2 people found this answer helpful.
  • Asked by Brian
    04/18/2011
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    How long do I have to wait to stain a log home after applying Bora-Care?
    A
    You should wait at least 48 hours after the application of Bora-Care before applying stain.
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    1 of 1 people found this answer helpful.
  • Asked by Thomas
    04/21/2011
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    Do borate treatments leave a visible residue?
    A
    It depends.  We have two main borate treatments.  One is Timbor, which is a powder that you mix with water.  Timbor will leave a white residue because it is a powder.  The best wood treatment borate product on the market is Bora-Care which is made by the same company that makes Timbor.  Bora-Care is the preferred choice because it not only penetrates deeper into the wood and lasts longer, for the life of the wood, but it also dries clear so you can easily paint, stain, or seal whatever it is you are treating.
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    4 of 5 people found this answer helpful.
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