Seems like a good product

By D000d in Kent, WA on 02/26/2013

Mixing with warm water works well. For my application I used a brush which works fine for the tops of horizontal surfaces. A lot runs down your arm if you try to paint it on the underside of a horiz…

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Boracare

By Anonymous in MN on 09/06/2013

I only gave it 4 because it hasn't been long enough to know how well it worked long term. Be sure to use warm/hot water to mix it as it comes out of the bottle the consistency of honey. Sometimes hard…

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Bora-care

By Karen in Michigan on 10/21/2014

Material came in a timely manner. Read online reviews and took folk's suggestions to mix with very hot water...seemed to do the trick as the material mixed well with the warm water and we had no troub…

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Homeowner treated a 35x90 barn

By Tim in Richfield on 10/07/2016

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…

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Bora Care

By R in Northern California on 07/18/2017

I ordered 2 Galls of Bora Care after I found dry wall termite activity inside the walls I had opened during a remodel. I needed the stuff fast and Do My Own got it too me in two days. Well package no …

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This product is working as they say, no active infestation o

By Russ in Lompoc, CA on 09/06/2017

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…

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Second time user

By Jwinps in Palm Springs, CA on 12/09/2010

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

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Impressive Product

By Dave in Springfield, Missouri on 03/29/2011

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 grea…

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Boracare

By Lucy in Eureka, Texas on 11/30/2012

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

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Great product

By Txjames in Houston, TX on 07/22/2013

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 …

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Pretty good stuff

By Anonymous in Laguna Beach, CA on 08/11/2013

My thanks for your prompt service. The product mixes and applies easily. It dries well (it will dry everything it contacts including skin so don't forget to wear rubber gloves). I was expecting a grea…

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Carpenter Ants

By Geoff in Arvada. CO. on 01/30/2014

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 …

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Satisfied

By Ken in Marietta, GA on 07/29/2014

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 …

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Excellent Product, Excellent Service

By Sheryl in Tortola, British Virgin Islands on 10/21/2014

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…

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Love it

By Sara in Hampton, VA on 08/18/2015

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…

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using boracare

By Linda in GLOUCESTER POINT on 09/21/2016

I did not realize how messy boracare is - very runny. When spraying it, it dripped even when spraying a "fan" across the beam. I had to be careful not to let it drip on me, but it was all over the pla…

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25 years bug free

By Mark in west tennessee on 10/15/2016

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

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rains

By Gerry in Baton Rouge, LA on 11/18/2016

great service! delivery was quick!

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Sawmill owner

By Mark in Ashburn, GA on 02/18/2017

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

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Bora Care vs Tenting

By Michael in Mission Viejo, CA on 04/06/2017

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 neigh…

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Fast delivery and excellent product

By Jonya in Hopkinsville, KY on 06/21/2017

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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Homemaker

By Sharon in Sopchoppy, FL on 08/05/2017

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 w…

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Bora-Care

By Roger in Louisville, Ohio on 08/26/2017

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 a…

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Easy to apply! Worth the peace of mind, esp where can't see

By Ds in Oakland CA on 12/01/2017

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 produc…

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Not as effective as I tought it would be...

By Mariano in Chula Vista, CA on 03/03/2019

I have been dealing with a bunch of termites in my kitchen cabinets. I bought the bora care and made all the preparations and followed the instructions as indicated, Mixed with warm water in a 1:1 rat…

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Did my own

By Tom in Louisville, KY on 02/25/2011

I ordered boracare because I have had success with another borax based product, Terro Ant Killer. Terro Ant Killer was cheap (3-4 dollars) but it was a small bottle. I tried every other ant killer on …

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Bora-Care

By Steve in Big Sur, CA on 07/12/2011

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…

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Bottle not full

By Tgrizzle in CHAPEL HILL on 09/21/2011

I bought two bottles of BORACARE and one was obviously not filled. I contacted "DoMyOwn.." and they refunded me a fair amount. All is well, just the hassle. It is BORACARE's fault, not DMOPC.com.

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Amazing

By Deedee in Hillsboro, KY on 06/16/2012

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…

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Handy Product

By Luke in Small Town Nebraska on 04/10/2013

The exact type of product I needed. Only time will tell how effective it is, but Boracare is simple enough to use and very specific directions provided for a variety of use-situations. A word to the w…

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