Customer Reviews for Bora-Care

Shipped very quickly. Worked very well on wood borers. Easy to apply. No odor or impression of toxic chemicals.

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Bora care arrived promptly. Was as stated. Was rolled on contaminated bldg siding easily. In a few years I will know if it actually killed the powdered post Beatles. It would seem that this will do the job.

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I liked this product because it's relatively non-toxic, so I felt comfortable using it as a DIY-er. When mixed with water 1:1 it's very watery and therefore drippy. Since I was spraying it over my head onto a basement ceiling I ended up with LOTS of drips. I used a fantastic sprayer (Chapin Premier) but still wasn't able to keep the product only on the targeted beams. The overspray and falling droplets dried to a sticky film. It wipes up with a warm wet cloth but that was another step to the project I hadn't counted on.

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Stuff is being applied to 6 year old deck made with heat treated wood, not pressure treated. Deck boards breaking due to ordinary foot traffic in wet areas, due to fungi induced rot. What's worse, pressure treated supports also getting mushy. Won't hold lag screws for rail sections. We will probably never really know if any treatment slows the damage. Still worth a try. Users should be aware that this material is thick/viscous like cold honey. Read directions before dumping into sprayer. Takes a lot of mixing with water.

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I have used this product in the past. It is easy to apply. It seems to work. Their website is easy to use.

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I have used do my own in the past and have always been given great advice. products are shipped fast and to my door and less expensive.

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I won't know how effective bora-care is on preventing termite & fungus damage for 20 years . But this is my experiences mixing it with water. I used a 1 to 1 mix because the existing untreated douglas fur 2x8 joists joists under my trex composite decking suffered random termite and dry rot damage. There is no roof over this deck and the surfer I hired to install it provided no spacing between the trex planks and used 16 sinkers instead of stainless screws and 1/3 of his sinkers missed the joists. After 20 years most of the sinkers were rusted away. This location is on the central cal coast about 100' above and 400' from the sea. Pretty corrosive environment. Actually the most damaged components were the 2x12 clear redwood fascia surrounding the deck. It looked like a honeycomb from the termites . I painted the new, replacement, already pressure treated (copper solution) 2x8 fur joists with a 1 to 1 bora care solution. I used the same on the new, non pressure treated redwood 2x12 and also on the top surround 2x6 railing. Since I was painting each joist on 4 sides twice with the solution I mixed small batches ( 1 quart) of the very thick (like STP) bora-care with water from our water heater at 160+ degree F hot water. I incorporated the hot water into the BC slowly mixing with a painting stir stick which worked well for starters and finished with a rotating metal paint stir tool driven by my electric drill motor. I experimented with the water temp and found the hotter the better. I'm 80 so, don't check back with me in 20 years. Flapz

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I sprayed this on the framing of the last house we built 10 years ago. We just had a termite inspection report done - no termite damage at all. Our realtor said it's very unusual to see that in any house in the area. I'm buying it again to spray on our current build. I'd much rather buy a $90 jar of this and a backpack sprayer once than have my house tented on a regular basis.

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This was the 17th gallon I purchased. Several things. Make sure the Bora-Care is at room temperature - 65 F or warmer before mixing. Make sure your mixing water is warm. Don't store the mixed material in low temperatures as it will develop “flakes” and clog up the sprayer. We sprayed the inside and outside of a two story log “lodge”. It took about 20 hours. Treating for powder post beetles.

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Great product, easy to apply. No smell at all. Seems to work perfectly for the purpose

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Sprayed my entire wooden barn with this product twice last fall. Seemed like it took care of the problem. Now they are back. Throughout the entire barn.

  Expert response:
We apologize you did not achieve the intended results. Bora-Care only works on insects that are active feeding on the wood and Powderpost beetles can lay dormant in wood for years until conditions are right for them to hatch and become active to feed on the wood. Seeing activity is normal but they will die from ingesting the treated wood.

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Followed the easy directions and it was a breeze. I did need to wipe off overspray on any plumbing pipes or hvac duct but it was no problem. I have a basement with superior walls and this was an easy inexpensive solution to termite treatment for my final inspection

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It works very well but be aware that it is very viscous like maple syrup which makes it a little difficult to inject with a hypodermic needle, but it is still effective diluted.

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Arrived on time and a great product. Great service as usual.

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they had the product i needed at a great price, fast shipping...

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Love Bora Care! Professional exterminators use this in South Florida area where termintes are so very prevelant. They use Bora Care in lieu of Tent Fumigation, and some in conjustion with tenting for prevention. I feel blessed to have learned about this excellent product to manage rental properties. It has KILLED and PREVENTED so much damage. Great source for Bora Car is Do My Own. Good price, excellent service.

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Second time I used Bora Care to take care of dry wood termites. Just perform the tasks that an inspector said his company would do. Appears to have knocked them out.

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Great product, promptly delivered. The instruction video was excellent and allowed me to use Bora-Care easily and effectively. Will definitely purchase items from DoMyOwn again

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At first this product did not seem to work. I applied it several times. After a brief cold snap where carpenter bees don't come out. When it did warm back up there were only a couple of bees that showed up but did not stay long. So I have to say this product works great where others have failed miserably.

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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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Friendly advise and prompt delivery. Very professional

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I used Bore-Care on my chase loung - inside my home. I did not have any problem with the fumes, I placed my (2) commercial fans in my livingroom and open my doors just in case. I painted the Bora-care on the chase, it is so thick I believed the paint brush would work much better, and it did.. I have not seen anymore power like substance on the floor under are around my chase loung, its been a couple of weeks now and so far so good.. Very please with the results. I only applied (1) application and it's done. Thank you DoMyOwn

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I use this to treat my very large wood deck. After cleaning, I use a pump sprayer and treat (per the label). I treat it 2-3 times a year and the wood is in great shape! No termite damage... and my deck is 15+ years old!

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I got a recommendation for this product, and while walls were exposed to install insulation, figured why not (time will tell, obviously). Clear instructions, easy to mix and spray. Item was shipped well and fast (couldn't find it on Amazon).

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Bor-Care was recommended by a pest control tech to get rid of powder post beetles. Glad I found it.

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I have been in Historic Restoration for almost 3 decades. I work for one of the largest Historic Construction/Preservation companies on the West Coast. We use Bora-Care almost exclusively in treating both architectural and structural wood members in the process of construction and restoration. We also apply Bora-Care to new wood members that are being integrated into existing wood members. Bora-Care is also often specified by the Architects and Engineers for us to use. It is almost odorless, mixes easily, and can be applied with a simple garden pump style sprayer. It is really a no brainer when it comes to self treating for termites and other insects.

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Selected product because of price, reviews and low toxicity level. Easy to apply and arrived on date expected, which was important because of project constraints.

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We redid the floors in our house and decided to spray Bora-Care below the sub-floor in the crawl space, and on top of the sub-floor before installing the new floors to keep away termites and mold. We will see!!! No problems mixing the Bora-Care and spraying it to apply.

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We purchased Bora-Care for termite treatment on our new stick build. The application was easy and straight-forward. Quoted more than $600 for local company to complete. Did it ourselves for under $200. The ordering process was effortless and shipping was fast. Great product and company.

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Great product. Works well on all my wood. I’ve been using it for years and I am very satisfied.

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