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  • Asked by Nick
    09/29/2009
    Q
    What is the shelf life of Timbor?
    How long can Timbor be stored? Does it have an expiration time limit? Is it harmful to humans? Can it be used in kitchens?
    A
    Timbor is a wood treatment product that is mixed with water in a one gallon sprayer and applied to raw, untreated, unsealed, unpainted wood.  It can be used on any raw wood anywhere in the house.  Timbor is made from the element Borate, which is a natural occuring element in the earth.  It is very safe and non-toxic.  Timbor will last for years on the shelf as long as it is not exposed to moisture or water.
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  • Asked by Richard from Indian Rocks,florida
    05/02/2018
    Q
    What is the shelf life of Tim-Bor?
    A

    Timbor will last up to 3-5 years, if kept away form heat and moisture.

     

     

     

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    1 of 2 people found this answer helpful.
  • Asked by P from Santa Cruz,ca
    06/19/2013
    Q
    What is the shelf life of TimBor 1.5 lb. packets? what about the 25 lb. bucket?
    Does TimBor lose any effectiveness if it sits on a shelf for years before being used?
    A
    Bothe Timbor packets and bucket will last up to 3-5 years, if kept away form heat and moisture.
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    6 of 8 people found this answer helpful.
  • Asked by Ron from Wills Point Tx
    10/07/2019
    Q
    Is Tim-bor Professional beneficial in killing live bores in a tree?
    A

    Tim-bor Professional is an insecticide, fungicide and wood preservative for the protection and treatment of lumber against fungal decay and wood-destroying insects. However, is not to be applied to any live trees. Depending on the type of borer being treated, you can look at using a product like Dominion 2L. When using Dominion 2L Termiticide for borers, it is labeled to be applied as a soil injection which includes grid systems, circle systems, basal systems, and soil drench applications.

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    0 of 1 people found this answer helpful.
  • Asked by Anne from Scottsdale
    06/11/2023
    Q
    I wish to treat an antique armoire
    This is a very old piece and I would like to treat it to prevent or kill anything on it Would you recommend this product and how much of it do I need?
    A

    Tim-bor Professional would not be recommended to treat any active infesations of wood boring insects as it only penetrates up to 1/4 inch.  It will also leave a white residual behind.  In most cases if a wood destroying insect is found within the frame of a piece of furniture your options are as follows:
     
    Option 1- Strip down any stain or finish on the wood down to its raw natural state and apply a product like Boracare to the raw wood surface and then you can refinish as desired once dry;
     
    Option 2- If stripping the finish off isn't an option then you would need to drill holes in the needed places of the furniture and insert a product like Jecta. Both the Boracare and Jecta absorb into the wood so that as the insects inside it eat the treated wood they consume it and die from it. Both products also last for the life of the wood to protect it;
     
    Option 3- If neither of those are an option for you then you would need to hire a company that has a heat treatment or fumigation treatment chamber to put the furniture within to kill all the insects within it without doing any damage to the item.

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  • Asked by Aj
    09/16/2009
    Q
    How long does a Timbor treatment last? How often would a crawlspace need to be treated?
    A
    The manufacturer states that Timbor will last for the life of the wood as long as the wood is not exposed to rain or flooding.  It will stay in the wood forever because of how it bonds to the cells of the wood.
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    181 of 191 people found this answer helpful.
  • Asked by Shannon from Irmo Sc
    05/24/2024
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    How often do I need to treat fresh-cut stacked pine lumber?
    A

    The manufacturer states that Timbor will last for the life of the wood as long as the wood is not exposed to rain or flooding.  It will stay in the wood forever because of how it bonds to the cells of the wood.

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  • Asked by Cheryl from Garden Grove
    07/05/2016
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    After the application of Timbor on the interior of building, does it need to be painted?
    A

    It is recommended that you use a sealant or paint on the wood treated with Timbor. This will seal the product into the wood so that it will last for the life of the wood. It is not necessary to paint or use a sealant though. 

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    3 of 4 people found this answer helpful.
  • Asked by Kevin from Toronto
    03/09/2015
    Q
    Can I mix Timbor with a glycol solution instead of water for deeper wood penetration?
    A
    No, Timbor cannot be mixed with anything else besides water. If you do mix it with other products, it will clump and not work the way you would like it to.
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    2 of 3 people found this answer helpful.
  • Asked by Peter from Alpharetta, Georgia
    08/22/2015
    Q
    Can I mix a small amount of Timbor for injecting into holes with an injector needle?
    I would like to mix a small amount for hole injection. I have a log home and have been trying to treat the holes, but I would like to mix small amounts for injection with a small injection type needle.
    A

    Timbor should only be mixed and applied according to the product label. Because of the formulation, the Timbor solution would most likely clog any type of small applicator you would try to use. Jecta is a ready-to-use borate wood treatment that can be applied to specific areas.

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    4 of 6 people found this answer helpful.
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