Customer Reviews for Bora-Care

Extremely please with the product and more importantly the customer service from the ones giving the advice on how to treat our 170 year old log cabin for termites. I followed their directions to a T. We are waiting to see if the product worked. We will follow up with you in 90 days. Thank you for the incredible service. Have a blessed day

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Used product on wall studs, when I was repairing a wall due to termite damage. My project lasted about three days. I used a 1:1 mix and I did not pay too much attention to the one day usage. The product crystalized in my sprayer - took awhile to clean the sprayer.

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142 of 158 people found this review helpful

Had termites eating through floor and entertainment center. Sprayed it down with boracare and next day termites were gone. I've used it for years as a pre-treatment and a kill now product. Cheaper products may work as well but I will stick with Bora-Care for all termite issues. domyownpestcontrol.com had it to me in two days for the cheapest price A+++++

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Customer service was great and received product in a few days

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3 of 5 people found this review helpful

This item's transaction was flawless. The Bore-Care arrived at our home in California in record time, about 3 days.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This order arrived in just two days on a weekend. I've ordered a few gallon of this stuff (one at a time) and it's always here in two days flat. It's not cheap, but any termite treatment is awfully expensive. I really hope that this stuff really works. I'd hate to see termites eating the new construction wood.

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I ordered 2 Galls of Bora Care after I found dry wall termite activity inside the walls I had opened during a remodel. I needed the stuff fast and Do My Own got it too me in two days. Well package no leaks... good job. I applied the product using a brush not the recommended process but it worked. Brushing put on a nice thick coat which took two days to thoroughly dry. It drys white so if you drip on other cosmetic wood it will stain. I like the product and hope it gets rid of the termites. I plan to coat all new wood from now on.... dont know why contractors dont spray during the construction phase of a house. Giving the product 4 stars because only time will tell if it keeps the termites at bay.

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

The product is a thick liquid about the consistency of hand lotion. I painted it on with a brush and it stayed on top of the wood for about two days. Most products stay on the surface and never reach the termites inside the wood. The fact that Bora-Care soaks in and reaches termites inside the wood is very important. After two days it was dry and paintable. I haven't seen a single termite since I used Bora-Care.

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7 of 8 people found this review helpful

Very easy to apply. I used a stronger solution 1 to 1 ration because of the active fungi. dried totally in 2 days and was ready for primer paint. Primer went on smooth no problems.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I am very pleased with the service of DoMyOwn, I ordered Bora-Care and needed it quickly, so I chose next-day shipping: it shipped almost immediately and arrived the next day (whereas other vendors are slow to package and ship so next-day is not really received next-day even though you pay for it). The product performed exactly as described: we mixed and sprayed it as directed, the results are great. A+rating from me.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Product works great and I am, day by day, eliminating the boring jests that were destroying my mahogany table. It's a slow, methodical process but, with the help of BoraCare, I'm gonna win! Thanks!

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Product is easy to use. Does what it says it will do. Will buy again to pretreat the other building my husband is going to put up.

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Despite thinning and mixing this gelatinous product exactly as described, this product remained severely sticky and is really messy to work with. 5 days after application, the product has yet to dry on most surfaces. I am returning the balance of my order. Good chemistry, poor mixing base.

  Expert response:
Boracare is very thick and viscous. We do recommend that the product is diluted with hot water in a bucket. The manufacturer recommends that the dilution is mixed with a paint mixer attachment on a drill. After the solution has been thoroughly mixed, the dilution can be added to a sprayer if desired.

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35 of 36 people found this review helpful

I had my home sprayed with this for the wood post beetles and they were gone...until today they came back. For over a week not a single one was sighted. This does work on contact but the reason that I bought this product was because it claimed to kill up to twelve months...I didn't even get twelve days of peace.

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Bora-Care is the best wood treatment product on the market.  However, Bora-Care can take up to a month to diffuse completely through the entire piece of wood after you treat it.  Since powderpost beetle larvae can be deep in the wood, it is normal to continue to see activity for awhile until the Bora-Care makes it all the way through the wood.  Of course the true benefit of Bora-Care is that after it does diffuse all of the way through the wood and kill the larvae, it will stay in the wood forever and you never have to worry about wood destroying insects again.

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500 of 546 people found this review helpful

I used this about a month ago on my expensive river table that had a huge infestation. More than a month since using it on my table I've seen NO new holes (previously I saw a new hole every 3 days at least). Very satisfied. Wish I could've used it sooner.

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I would recommend you read and follow instructions, works MUCH better with hot water, mix it up and use it soon thereafter. Do not let it sit for days, after use run some clean hot water through the sprayer and you will have no issues.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Best price I could find, and shipped the next day. I was impressed the experience was better than Amazon.

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Put two coats on our ceiling. Three weeks later still the same size pile of dust every day. Very disappointed!!

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I hope this treatment works as well as it seems to. Our subdivision is very wooded. This year our homes were over run with carpenter ants. After hearing neighbors' stories of disappointment concerning treatment companies, we turned to Do My Own and Bora-Care. The day after treatment we were no longer seeing carpenter ants. To this day we appear to be ant free.

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Great product and the service was even better. I placed my in the afternoon and it was here at noon the next day!!! Thanks!!!!

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It was was easy to research and order online. I decided to try BORA-CARE as it is supposedly effective and relatively nontoxic to humans. I also needed it as soon as possible, as it was holding up my project. Thinking it would take a week for the free delivery, I was very surprised to see it arrive in three days! In the end, it was very easy to apply.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I ordered the Bora-Care in 3 different lots due to not knowing the coverage. If you are in an active infestation, dilution is 1:1 per the bottle instructions, "remediation". Unfortunately this is not explicitly clear from Nisus per my internet research, in my experience. This shipped from Georgia, x3, to the west coast in 2 days...amazing. I will update the review in 6 months, if allowed, regarding the effectiveness of the product.

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It would be hard to rate this product on effectiveness, as I don't have anything to compare it to. However, it was easy to dilute in hot water as instructed, and was easy to apply to bare wood with a weed sprayer and spray bottle. Product is clear, and after 2 days can be painted over. I used on exposed bare wood and facia boards before priming and painting, where previous wood had dry rot and termite damage.

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

When I couldn't get Terminix to commit to treating the powderpost beatles in my hardwood flooring, Boracare to the rescue. Given the fact that the flooring was glued to a concrete slab, it would have been both expensive and difficult to remove the infected pieces. I simply saturated the infected area with a 5 to 1 ratio mix, let stand for a few days and voila the little guys were dead. Thanks DoMyOwnPestControl.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Sprayed 4 gallons of Boracare a few weeks ago. Had no problem mixing with hot water and a paint mixer attachment for the drill. Regular chemical sprayer worked fine and I covered the entire 1200ft 2 structure in a few hours. It soaked in after a few days and only left sticky drops on the vinyl windows that could be washed off easily. Wear a face shield as some of the spray will drip down from the ceiling joists.

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60 of 63 people found this review helpful

I read the online info and figured out that my problem was powder post beetles. I had a fine powder all over my stairs and I followed the directions and so far, 3 days later, I have seen no sign of the powder again. I am keeping the rest of the Boracare in case I have the problem again as apparently the beetles can move to new territory.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Impossible to review the product having only just put it to use. Check back in 10-20 years for an update on its effectiveness. I'm happy assuming it's every bit as good as everyone says it is. I will say that domyown.com had the best price I could find, shipped promptly, and delivered the product I ordered. That's worth 5 stars.

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I have used Bora Cate on exposed wood ceiling and rafters of an old 1925 built storefront building converted into an apartment building. The unit was a large multi-purpose storage/workshop/loft apartment. The exposed ceiling and rafters were showing signs of termite activity. I sprayed and drenched the entire ceiling and rafters with Bora Care. Within 1-2 days there was zero termite activity. I love this product! I now use it on new and re-purposed building lumber for my off- grid building projects. Mix as directed and you'll have no problems.

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I had 100+ years old heart pine from our old barn milled for use as a new kitchen floor in my 100+ years old home. As there had been powder post beetle activity in the wood over the years, I applied bora-care over the installed floor (before finishing of course) at a 1:1 ratio. All went as per instructions and after a couple days of dry time, the floor was successfully finished. DoMyOwnPestControl was very quick to respond to my questions and shipping ultra fast.

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I received my BoraCare in just a few days. This product was very easy to mix and spray in a pump up sprayer. I had dry wood termites in exterior lower foundation boards (garage area of my home). I removed the infected board and sprayed the area with Boracare. I also sprayed the foundation wall sills and exterior corner boards (end grain area) as well. I learned so much about this product from Do My Own Pest Control and their customer reviews, I'm happy that I found you and I'm telling my family and friends about your company and products. I expect great results from the Boracare. Jim

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful