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Foam application: Apply Bora-Care solution to bare wood surfaces and void areas as a foam by mixing 2 parts water with 1 part Bora-Care (2:1) and adding 3 to 8 ounces of foaming agent per gallon of mixed solution. Foam will take approximately 1 hour to return to liquid state and soak into bare wood.
- How long does Boracare last?
- How do you use Nisus Boracare?
- How does Bora care work?
- Can I use Bora care indoors?
- Is BoraCare dangerous?
- Which is better timbor or BoraCare?
- Does borax kill bugs in wood?
- How long does it take for Bora care to work?
- How many gallons of Bora care do I need?
- Is Bora-Care harmful to pets?
- Is Bora-Care harmful to humans?
- Does Bora-care expire?
How long does Boracare last?
How long will Bora-Care® stay in the wood? Since Bora-Care® is derived from minerals, once the active ingredient diffuses into the wood it will remain indefinitely. There are no natural forces that will degrade or break down the product inside the wood.
How do you use Nisus Boracare?
Use Bora-Care on new construction. For termite pretreatments, Bora-Care can be applied directly to the wood with a portable backpack sprayer or a tank sprayer. Simply spray a two-foot tall continuous barrier onto all structural materials in contact with the foundation.
How does Bora care work?
Bora Care works via its active ingredient, borate salt. Borate salts work by taking advantage of a unique feature in the biology of termites, ants and other insects. If ingested by ants, beetles or termites, the insect becomes unable to extract nutrition from its food and starves to death.
Can I use Bora care indoors?
Bora Care is a wood treatment, and can only be applied to bare wood. ... In an existing home, unless you are treating wood that you are about to install, the only real application would be inside the walls, such as in a foam application.
Is BoraCare dangerous?
Answer: Boracare is known to be a green product and less toxic than many other wood preservative products. Having said that, any product that has the ability to kill insects and fungus does have some level of toxicity. ... Once dry, Boracare is known to be less toxic than common table salt.
Which is better timbor or BoraCare?
Timbor is in a powder form that is mixed with water. It is much less expensive but it is intended more for protecting new wood only, or wood that you know does not have any issues. ... Also, BoraCare will last forever in the wood so you will never have to worry about any infestations in the wood that you treat ever again.
Does borax kill bugs in wood?
Simply put borates or borax are naturally-occurring water-soluable salt-like acids. They are about as toxic as table salt to humans and pets but kill wood-consuming insects like termites, powder-post beetles, and old house borers. ... Without these bacteria, the insects die of starvation.
How long does it take for Bora care to work?
Answer: 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.
How many gallons of Bora care do I need?
Apply a two (2) parts water to one (1) part BORA-CARE® (2:1) solution at a rate of approximately one (1) gallon of solution per 500 square feet of floor surface. For treating infestations of subterranean or Formosan termites, two (2) coats may be required, waiting at least one (1) hour between applications.
Is Bora-Care harmful to pets?
Easy application, NON toxic, odorless, and colourless, all of that makes it a great product to use if one has children and/ or pets. Our decks have been termite free for two years. Not sure about painting, but I treated the wood first and then was able to stain it without a problem.
Is Bora-Care harmful to humans?
How toxic is Bora-Care to humans or pets? The active ingredient in Bora-Care, disodium octaborate tetrahydrate, is a borate salt compound that is formed from a union of boric acid and borax. It has a very low toxic level to humans and pets, but is very effective against insects and fungus.
Does Bora-care expire?
Answer: Undiluted Bora-Care should be used within three years of the date of purchase. ... 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.
