Customer Reviews for Bora-Care

I mixed it according to directions. It worked great. I'm glad I read the label where it said that hot water can be used for ease of mixing! This stuff has the consistency of Karo syrup, and the hot water really helped mix. After application, small Bark Borers came out that I hadn't even seen.

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

I've used Boracare in renovations on wood window frames and sashes, wooden porch columns, interior structural members and on the exterior when sealed with a couple of coats of penetrating oil primer. It works great and soaks deep into the wood. I've also used it in new construction, putting it in a garden sprayer and coating the lower 4 feet of sheathing and framing before closing in the walls. Dilute it 50/50 with hot water. It's non-toxic and cheap insurance.

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

Product is a bit messy and sticky until it has a chance to fully dry. Once dry there is no sign of the product. This is a good thing, but if you break the project up into stages you need to keep track of where the boundaries are. Product did take about 2 years for it to take full effect. I suspect this is because the beetles are in the wood out of reach and need to exit before they are exposed to the product. Using the recommended stronger concentration for an existing infestation should affect this time, however for a large structure this gets to be very expensive. Of course, the beetles have now relocated to the lower level so I'll be treating that next. I mixed the product in a 25 gallon atv mounted tree sprayer and used a longer hose with a lift to reach the high beams.

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5 of 6 people found this review helpful

Our small cottage experienced water damage in the crawlspace. A result was wood rot fungi in the outer wall and on the crawlspace joists/beams. After replacing most of the outer wall, we found the joists/beams to be 'sound' so researched finding a solution for the fungi. Bora-Care came highly recommended so we gave it a try. Wow!! Wish now I had taken photos of the before and after. Horrible, orange fungi literally died and turned black within a day or two and started peeling (oozing) off. Now that the joists/beams are clean (I ended up wiping some off with paper towels as I was crawling around under there), I'm going to go back and give everything a 'protective' treatment just in case (also treated the new wood as well and installed a dehumidifier). Amazing product.

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

Easy to use, great preservative. A bit pricey, but worth it. What else can protect against termites, fungus, etc?

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

I discovered Powder Post and Old Borer Beetle exit holes in some of my 2x6's in my houses crawl space in October 2010. I did my research and noticed three universities and customers give Boracare great reviews. I ordered enough to apply the product 1 to 1 ratio, mixed IAW instructions and applied it to all the wood in my crawl space. "Lot of Work" but I got it done. I waited to write this review until I would know if it worked. March 29th 2011, I notice an old borer beetle sunning itself in my drive three weeks ago and step on it thinking oh'no! I went in the crawl space today and did an inspection and found just one hole that I might have missed when I filled the holes in last fall. As of now I WOULD SAY THIS PRODUCT IS 99.9% EFFECTIVE AGAINST BEETLES! I will continue to monitor the crawl space during the Summer and hopefully will have the same results. The only draw back from using this product, it did turn my copper water pipes green and would try to avoid spraying Boracare on copper.

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

Was easy to use. Be sure you add water first then chemicals. Was thick, so shake well before spraying.

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

Great product, great company, and great prices. I watched a few YouTube video and read a bunch of review online about boracare and then I found it on this site. After I placed my order, it didnt take long for them to deliver and follow up on delivery. Very pleased with this company. I will definitely do business again.

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

I assume the fluid will do as claimed! It is a concentrated syrup that one dilutes with with hot water. As it dries it forms a skin and also soaks into the timber. The smell is modest and an ordinary hand pump garden spray will spread Boracare AFTER being fully diluted as per instructions. I blocked my equipment first try owing to the gelatinous nature of the raw material. Hot water soon cured the problem and I hope I have soaked the surrounding timbers enough having removed stucturalty damaged flooring eaten by carpenter ants.

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4 of 5 people found this review helpful

Time will tell, but product was mixed following directions. It is important to have hot water. We made initial application for powder post beetles and seemed to help. We are doing a follow up at this time. Will know more in a couple of months. So far so good.

  Expert response:
In general, Boracare only needs to be applied once since Boracare is there for the life of the wood. If you are only able to treat 1 or 2 sides of the wood, or for heavy infestations, you may want to apply two coats, waiting at least 20 minutes between applications. In thicker or older wood, it may take several weeks for the Boracare to be absorbed into the wood, so some beetles which have been dormant in the wood may still emerge. Thank you for your comments!

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

When the little termite guys decided to move into my construction site my husband and I wanted to find a DIY but safe method of evicting them. We purchased Boracare and within a day of spraying all of the trails went dead. No deadly to human chemicals needed, so needless to say we were very happy with the product! To add to that the customer service from DMyOPC is exemplary! Cheers and Thank You!

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

absolute must for wood homes. worth its' weight in gold. 25 years in a large log home -! treatment - NO bugs.

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

great service! delivery was quick!

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

Bora-care is used on all my lumber. It works!

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

I live in a residential neighborhood and found I have drywood termites in the attic. Well if I have termites then my neighbors also have them so tenting is not a good long term solution since my neighbors swarm will eventually reinfest my home. Treating with boracare should protect my home regardless of termite activity in the rest of the neighborhood.

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

My second time ordering this product from this company. Checkout is quick and easy and delivery is even faster than Amazon Prime. The product is easy to work with. I'm a happy customer.

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4 of 5 people found this review helpful

My home had some previous damage from termites and rot that I discovered when replacing my deck. I used Bora-Care to protect the wood after cleaning out the debris from the damaged area. The product was easy to mix and use. I chose an empty dish detergent bottle to mix. I was able to squirt the mixture into all of the crevices.

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

Bora-Care gave me excellent control of powder post beetles in a hunting cabin built with beams from an old barn. They had attacked both the lower and upper levels of the cabin. Bora-Care was easy to apply and only one application was needed. The owner recommended me for another job.

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4 of 5 people found this review helpful

I purchased 2 gallons to treat Redwood Fences. Some of the wood was imbedded in dirt so had other infestation as well. It's been 2 weeks since I replaced the bad rails and damaged boards, then mixed a quart 1:1, spraying about 30LF of fence, and so far so good. This product is working as they say, no active infestation of any sort. I stained one side of the fence so the Bora-care is now under the stain and in the wood, but if I ever need to re-apply I'll do the other side of the fence. I plan on doing the other sections of fence in the next few weeks. Now that I see how easy this is and how well it works, I will use it when painting my house (that has no infestation). I'll spray all the house's fascia & rafter tail ends with a 1:5 Bora-care solution before I apply the paint. That 2 gallons of Bora-care cost less than $200, and that protects the fences and the house. My neighbor replaced their fences, spending thousands of dollars, mine are better protected, look better, and cost me about $500 total. I highly recommend Bora-care at domyownpestcontrol.com.

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

I especially appreciated how quickly this product arrived JIT to use before my contractor covered over the area I wanted to spray. I had carefully researched this relatively non-toxic to humans product, and sprayed it on my sills and studs and sheathing before nailing the ply sheathing into place on my cripple wall in my crawl space as a seismic precaution. If it works like it says it does, I wont have to worry about what I now can't see because the plywood covering that now obscures my view of any termite tunnels. Use hot water to mix! Worked with a cheap 16$ sprayer and with a paint brush. A gallon goes a long way.

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

The real test will be over the years... I have used this product many times in both old construction and new construction. I use it after fumigation of older buildings in the locations I can access. I use it in new construction once I have the building framed and dried-in and before any internal sheathing goes up. Since I am dealing primarily with dry-wood termites I spray twice in the higher locations as this is where I have seen most infestations. So far so good. Do My Own Pest Control has always been fast to deliver and good with educational information.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

I didn't think this product would really work, but I thought "Well I am going to try it before I pay the $1,200.00 that a professional company wanted". So I ordered 2 bottles and my hubby just sprayed underneath, in the crawl space. I should say that we had just got the house and noticed them inside. So we knew the house was infested. Within a week there is no sign of any termites. My hubby has been checking and it is just amazing. We saved $1,000.00 doing it ourselves with this product. I highly recommend it. I am getting ready to order a different product to take care of the spiders and any other bug that wants to try and come in. Thank you Do My Own Pest Control. I am forever grateful.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Product was as easy to use as advertised and has eradicated my termite infestation. I would highly recommend this product to all.

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3 of 3 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

Seems to be working.. Definitely read the instructions and use Hot water to mix well before you put into sprayer..( it has the consistency of molasses) Was easy enough to use.. It is sticky, so beware where you use it.. it does dry smooth after about 30 hours.. I'm happy with it so far...

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

It has been mixed and applied as prescribed. Only time will tell how effective it will be. The instructions were clear and the product was mixed and applied according to the printed instructions-no bad English usage or Chinese "word-twists". That is a good sign that the product WILL perform.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Adding blue tint makes this product so easy to use. You can see exactly where it's applied . We used the ratio 1 to 1 for extra penetration into joists . 1 gallon covered in crawl space of living room sized 16 x 16 with 1 gallon BoraCare with 1 gallon water and 1/2 cap of blue dye. We needed to spray as we are in a Very humid area and we encountered the very nasty white fungus .. So far it's working.

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3 of 4 people found this review helpful

Ordered it to be sent standard shipping and received it incredibly fast. The trick to application is to warm up the boracare by submerging the container in a 5 gal bucket of hot water and when you mix it use very hot water and a paint mixing paddle. It is then fluid enough to apply using a gallon sprayer. This is the only stuff that you can use for interior application in walls and in floor joists that I am aware of. Seems to work very well.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

When ordering the Bora Care product I received help online and by phone explaining what the product is used for, how to calculate the amount to use and what equipment I would need. (very helpful). The product was delivered very fast and at a very competitive price.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

I love to order from this company. They are reliable with lightning fast shipping. Great communication too!

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful