BoraCare can be used anytime of year as long as the wood itself is not damp or high in moisture. To ensure your BoraCare application lasts the entire life of the wood, it is recommended to apply a water sealant, stain or paint within 30 days of the application.
The beetle activity you are seeing could be new beetles coming into the barn. We would recommend inspecting the wood inside the barn for any holes or debris to determine if there is activity inside the wood that has been treated.
If reapplication of BoraCare is determined necessary, we would suggest applying a paint, stain or sealant within 30 days to ensure the life of wood protection.
Bora-Care should be applied uniformly and evenly on all sides of raw wood either by spraying or painting on as directed on the label.
Bora-Care does not remove moisture. It is labeled to treat raw wood for the following: Wood Destroying Fungus, Termite Control and wood-destroying insects such as termites, carpenter ants, powderpost beetles, etc.
You will want to use a slower spray to apply Bora-Care, as the product needs time to coat the wood and not have excess runoff.
Typically, one gallon of concentrate Bora-Care will treat 800 square feet of a 2x4 stud wall and 500 square feet of a crawl space or attic.
The mixing ratio of Boracare depends on if you have a current wood-boring pest you are treating. If you do, we recommend mixing at a 1:1 ratio. If you are using Boracare as a preventative you can mix at a 1:5 ratio.
We ALWAYS recommend using a 1:1 ratio with Boracare because of 2 reasons. First of all, a 1:1 ratio is the strongest ratio and will ensure complete penetration through the wood and it will protect longer in the wood than any other ratio. Second, even though you are using new wood, or store-bought raw wood, it can still contain beetles and other insects from the mill. Applying a 1:1 ratio ensures that if there are any issues whatsoever, they are taken care of before they become a problem.
Bora-Care is diluted as directed in a separate container and mixed prior to putting into a sprayer and evenly applied to all sides of the raw wood or by painting on the surfaces. It should not be applied to wood that is stained, painted, varnished, sealed etc. Here is a chart with the amount needed based on the size of the lumber.
When using Bora-Care on painted wood, you should drill a hole every 6 inches up/down the stud/posts to ensure good coverage.
As long as the wood is unpainted/unstained, you can apply Bora-Care. Any wood outside would also need to be sealed/painted once the surface has dried for protection.
Yes, once Boracare is applied as directed to the raw wood, it is recommended that you wait at least three days for the product to dry and soak through the entire piece of wood. Do not wait longer than six weeks to re-sand/stain/seal the floor.
Bora-Care can be sprayed before or after the people working on your home come & will not interfere with them. The product just need a few hours to dry & then they will not be able to tell that the wood has been treated
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.
It is recommended that you wait for 90 days after the application of Termidor before you apply Bora-Care. This will give Termidor time to do its job as it will take time for the Termites to get the active ingredient through the colony.
You cannot fog a structure with Boracare or any other substance for powder post beetles. The beetles lay dormant in the egg stage in the wood until they emerge as adults and start to eat their way out of the wood. Boracare and any product for powder post-beetle treatment must be applied to the raw natural surface of the wood so that it can penetrate all the way through and kill insects as they consume the treated wood. Boracare can be sprayed or painted on and should be used at a 1:1 ratio for any active areas of the barn. We have a great instructional video on the product page that goes over how to mix and apply the solution to the wood. Any timbers or beams thicker than 4-5 inches in 2 directions will need two coats of Boracare applied to penetrate the center of the wood.
No, Bora-Care cannot be applied in the manner that you are describing. It is only intended to be applied to finished wood. You may consider putting bait stations around the home to ensure they do not try to move from that location to your home.
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