Yes, Bora-Care can be used on fly wood as long as it's raw wood, meaning no stain or any type of finish. If it's being applied to a bed set, you would need to wait until it has completely dried to be able to use the bed/bed set again, this can typically take approximately 48 hours, this would include if a fly wood wall after being treated.
There are 36 cases (144 bottles) of the Bora-care per shipping pallet. Yes, we do offer special discounts for larger orders. Please feel free to contact us at 866-581-7378 Ext. 378 for a free quote on your order today!
Anytime you’re applying chemicals, including Bora-Care, appropriate personal protection equipment is always recommended. You can view our Basic Safety Kit to view the products recommended when applying chemicals.
Yes, once the Bora-Care application is dry you, can use a stain or water repellent on the area.
Since Bora-Care is designed to soak through to the center of the wood to protect the wood for it’s lifetime from wood boring pests, it is important to apply the product to all surfaces on the wood. We would recommend treating the logs prior to scribing to ensure you’re able to treat the entire surface of each log.
For tracking purposes (to make it easier to see where Bora-Care solution has been applied) an appropriate marker dye or pigment may be added. We suggest using Turf Mark Blue as this is an approved pigment dye used for Bora-Care.
Bora-Care is meant to be applied on all surfaces of raw, unfinished wood so it penetrates all the way to the center of the wood, and will last the lifetime of the wood.
Bora-Care would be the best product to use, applied twice to the three surfaces you can get to. It will penetrate up to 4 inches with 1 application, and up to 8 with 2. If you choose to drill you should drill whatever size hole you need based on what you have available to inject the Bora-care with. Typically if you have an injection piece of equipment, 1/4 inch or 1/8 inch holes are used. Please see this technical bulletin from the manufacturers of Bora-Care that explains about drilling and injecting into wood. See page 5 and it will give specifics about the drill pattern, etc.
Boracare really is designed to only be applied to raw wood that has no finish or treatment on it of any kind. The teak oil may prevent the Borcare from fully penetrating into the wood. If you can sand some of it off (depending on how deep the oil penetrated into the door), you may be able to apply the Boracare with sucess. However, we cannot guarantee that it will soak in the way its intended to since the oil has been applied.
Yes, you can treat the same wood with Boracare. The previous treatment with Timbor will have no affect on the absorption. Both products are borate-based and become one with the wood after application.
Typically Boracare dries in 24-48 hours and does not need to be rinsed before sealing. If there is any white residue left, you can remove excess Boracare using soap and water, but we would try to avoid doing this unless there is clearly too much product applied. You only need to apply to wood until wet, but not dripping.
Bora-Care starts working as soon as it has soaked into the wood. When wood boring insects such as termites consume the wood treated with Bora Care, they will ingest a lethal dose which will kill them. Bora Care will also remain active in the wood for the lifetime of the wood, so it will continue to protect the wood for it’s lifetime.
You should apply Boracare to raw wood. You can then apply any stain, sealant, or paint after the Boracare application has dried, usually 24-48 hours.
It is safe to put insulation back once surfaces treated that have been treated with Bora-Care are completely dry. You can either use the same insulation or replace with new.
Yes, you can apply Bora-Care with Mold-Care over an application of Bora-Care.
No, Boracare is not labeled for carpenter bees. For carpenter bees, we would recommend using our Carpenter Bee Kit. Please also check out our Carpenter Bee Guide for more tips on how to treat and prevent them in the future.
Yes, you will treat the wood directly and let the application dry completely. Bora-Care will not absorb into the soil or treat the soil in any way.
We would recommend contacting the manufacturer of Boracare directly to see if this application would be safe or harmful to the bees. You can reach Nisus directly at 800-264-0870.
You will need to allow the wood to dry completely before applying the finish. We would recommend waiting at least 3-5 days after the Boracare application.
Per the manufacturer, Bora-Care can be used in conjunction with a tent treatment but it's recommended to be applied afterwards. How long after the tent treatment, depends on the chemical the professional company uses, they should be able to tell you how long you have to wait.
