Customer Reviews for Bora-Care

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4.6 of 5 stars
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  • 4 of 5 Stars

    easy application, works well

    By David on 09/13/2011

    Verified Purchase

    painted on, two coats, as directions. easy to use, appears effective. only objection is high cost.

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  • 5 of 5 Stars

    Boracare

    By Richard on 09/15/2011

    Verified Purchase

    I wanted to wait to write the review for awhile as the sawdust continued to form for a couple weeks after treatment. 2 coats were applied. Now, about a month later, I don't see any new sawdust. Hopefully this will take care of the problem. The Boracare was easy to apply. I have 1/2 gal left, so I will save it for next year and give it another 2 coats. This was used on 5" timbers used as landscaping timbers around a basement egress window. The timbers are stacked on each other, so most timbers only had one side coated. Some had 2 sides coated. Rich

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  • 5 of 5 Stars

    prompt delivery

    By Wst735 on 01/08/2012

    Verified Purchase

    applied to patio, don't know the results yet. wait and see

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  • 5 of 5 Stars

    Boracare

    By Claude on 03/05/2012

    Verified Purchase

    I ordered boracare to treat what I think is power post bugs.My order came very fast and packaged well. I find that it mixes easy with a drill and paint mixer in cold or warm water. I also ordered the 2Gal pro sprayer to replace the old one that I had. This is the best sprayer that I have found anywhere. I mixed boracare 1to1 to spray under my house. In some places its very low to the ground. Boracare covers good and the 2 gal sprayer works very well in tight places. This was a lot of work but its good to know I want have to do it again for many many years

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  • 5 of 5 Stars

    FIRST TIME USING BORACARE

    By Tig on 03/07/2012

    Verified Purchase

    I can't speak to how the powder post beetles will feel about it yet, as it's only been applied for one week now, however it was super easy to dilute and mix and applied fast and easily. DoMyOwnPestControl shipped it in a timely manner and packaged it well. I have no complaints and am thrilled to be able to use a product which had no fumes coming up thru the floor and was safe for my two little dogs. Other products' fumes can last for a very long time and make people and animals ill. As to how long the product will continue to kill powder post beetles, I'll go look for evidence of them a year from now. It could quite possibly last longer. I live in a VERY DAMP climate (the coast) where moisture is the number one problem. This appears to be the best solution on the market so far.

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  • 5 of 5 Stars

    Appears to be great

    By Kent on 04/24/2012

    Verified Purchase

    I say "appears to be great" because I have only applied it just a few days ago and I'm assuming that if any critters munch on the studs of my kitchen they'll soon be meeting their doom now that I've applied this. I'm renovating the kitchen, hence the ability to spray Boracare on open studs. A word of caution...this stuff is thick and will clog your sprayer if you aren't careful. Thus, as this website will tell you and as the label on the container advises... (1) use warm water when mixing, (2) spray soon after you mix it, and (3) thoroughly rinse after you use it. It's not hard...just know that the product is designed to harden like glue and will do the same in your sprayer if you're careless. As for the the shipment and overall satisfaction with this website (domyownpestcontrol), I couldn't be happier. I have ordered TONS of stuff from these guys and I'm telling you...there is no better company out there! Incredible customer support, fast shipping, and great packaging. Everything you'd want in a great customer experience!

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  • 3 of 5 Stars

    Boracare

    By Ame on 05/01/2012

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    Using Boracare for new palapas with wooden structures and palm fronds. The region is northern mexico. Where arizona and Californians like to visit. I have neighbors with bore holes in their Palm frond stalks and they got infested. Im not sure what kind of bug this was all i know is that it likes to eat wood. So i'm tring this product. Will update in a few months. Will be buying more. Could use a coupon......

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  • 5 of 5 Stars

    Very good product

    By Jian on 05/15/2012

    Verified Purchase

    After I did some research and found out this item bora-care and I bought 4 gallon for my remodeling sweet home. It's easy to mix with water and easy to spray, by the way the champion spray from this website, is better what I thought. Only thing is the pipe is not too long and I have to carry the 2 gal tan around. It's not a big deal. I sprayed the most house where the drywall has gone. wood absorbs the liquid really fast. How much effect the termite? I don't know yet, so far I don't have termite, hopefully I will never have termite in a long time. Now I am buying Timbor from here, to put dust to the joints and floor corner before everything is closed up. By the way, the company is great, good service, fast shipping. It's even better than Amazon :)

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  • 4 of 5 Stars

    BoraCare

    By N. on 05/26/2012

    Verified Purchase

    used BoraCare on all wood in crawlspace and attic after seeing termites swarm. Have saturated wood and will make second applicatiion after allowing two months for product to penetrated the wood. Haven't seen any more swarming, and after second application, anticipate will have permenate protection from future wood damage. I am satisified with this product at this time.

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  • 5 of 5 Stars

    You Get What You Pay For

    By Ramsis on 06/28/2012

    Verified Purchase

    I think this product works as advertised as I used it and noticed what it does to the treated area of the wood and I think it will protect the wood for life as they said on the lable. I had seen similler product used in other countries and it does protect the wood from termite.

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  • 5 of 5 Stars

    Easy to use.

    By Jb on 08/13/2012

    Verified Purchase

    Product was easy to mix and apply with a 2 gallon sprayer.

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  • 5 of 5 Stars

    Bora-care

    By Hal on 08/16/2012

    Verified Purchase

    Quick shipping. Our second order. Believe the product to be top notch and the prices for it and shipping the best w could find.

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  • 5 of 5 Stars

    Carpenter Ant invasion

    By Hamish25 on 08/17/2012

    Verified Purchase

    I hope this treatment works as well as it seems to. Our subdivision is very wooded. This year our homes were over run with carpenter ants. After hearing neighbors' stories of disappointment concerning treatment companies, we turned to Do My Own and Bora-Care. The day after treatment we were no longer seeing carpenter ants. To this day we appear to be ant free.

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  • 4 of 5 Stars

    Boracare review

    By Earlene on 09/14/2012

    Verified Purchase

    The product was fairly easy to use, and not too messy. I used a sprayer for it. I'd give the item 5 stars, but I'm unsure of the lasting effects! However, I think I'll be long dead before I'll have to worry about termites again! The ordering process was very easy, and my product arrived in the scheduled time. All in all a very good experience with this company. Thank you!

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  • 4 of 5 Stars

    Boracare Works

    By Rene on 09/30/2012

    Verified Purchase

    It takes a while, but it does really work. Saved us thousands of dollars in termite tenting and gas. We did, however, take off sheetrock in living room -- and found wood full of galleries, and replaced it. Thank you for this wonderful invention.

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  • 4 of 5 Stars

    Prior planning prevents heartaches later

    By Jim on 10/05/2012

    Verified Purchase

    I can't attest to the effectiveness of this material because I used to treat the lumber I was using to replace some rotting 2 x 4's in a wall. Since termites must have contact with moisture, preventing water seepage is always number one. Mix Bora-Care 50:50 with water and paint it on, allowing overnight drying because it it thick and sticky. Univ. of Georgia Extension termite specialist recommended this product and it is easy to use plus gives me piece of mind.

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  • 5 of 5 Stars

    BORACARE

    By Ken on 10/09/2012

    Verified Purchase

    I have had powder post beetles it a boat I am building. Boracare kills them overnight.

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  • 3 of 5 Stars

    Boracare

    By Jason on 10/17/2012

    Verified Purchase

    I can't give a performance review yet since i just applied the product. I can however rate the ease of use. The product was extremely thick. It requires mixing in a bucket with a paint mixer on my cordless drill. It takes some time, but it eventually mixes with water. I mixed it at the 1 to 1 ratio recommended on label. Don't try to mix it in you sprayer, it will plug up the sprayer line before you can dilute it. Application was easy, just spray it on. However it didn't seem to penetrate engineered lumber as well as it did on the dimension lumber. Just something to keep an eye on. I hope this keeps termites out of my new house. I will be closing up the walls with drywall soon.

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  • 5 of 5 Stars

    Powder Post Beetle Infestation

    By Jim on 10/18/2012

    Verified Purchase

    Although it's too soon to tell the results, the Boracare application went smoothly after following exactly the directions for mixing on the label. I have an infestation of the Powder Post beetle in some red oak in my woodworking shop that I'm trying to eliminate. For this I'm using the 1:1 ratio and spraying each side of each board. I will follow on the wood floor and OSB walls of my shop with the 5:1 ratio. The service and follow-up communications from DoMyOwnPestControl were excellent.

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  • 5 of 5 Stars

    Non toxic

    By Doug on 10/21/2012

    Verified Purchase

    Thanks again! Great price, delivery on-time and great customer service! I've been using this product because it's not toxic like these other ones and effective. Forget tenting the house and digging a trench and filling it with highly toxic poison that can leach into my organic vegetable garden!

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  • 5 of 5 Stars

    It works!

    By Renee on 10/26/2012

    Verified Purchase

    When we bought our 1905 wood frame cottage, the original carriage house had been destroyed by termites. We decided to treat the existing home, just in case. We used BoraCare and are very happy we did. Over a year after we treated, we built an addition on the cottage. The addition had termites within a matter of weeks; the existing home treated with BoraCare was perfectly fine. Although the liquid is a little pricey, for us it was well worth the investment against future damage.

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  • 5 of 5 Stars

    Good stuff

    By Steve on 11/04/2012

    Verified Purchase

    this stuff really works.after much researching and talking to the company rep i'm very happy with boracare.I will keep inspecting on a regular basis but as of now it is working excellent. would give DoMyOwnPestControl 5 stars as well.

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  • 5 of 5 Stars

    A fine easy to use product

    By Mike on 11/06/2012

    Verified Purchase

    This product is top of the line and wouldn't use anything else to protect my wood structures.

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  • 4 of 5 Stars

    BORACARE

    By Anonymous on 07/06/2013

    Verified Purchase

    I can not, at this time, attest to the effectiveness of this product because it was just applied, but, can say that the price was reasonable and shipping was prompt. Have hopes that this relatively non-toxic product will prevent future destruction by wood destroying insects, particularly, termites found at the attached neighbors property.

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  • 3 of 5 Stars

    Still waiting ...

    By Doug on 07/26/2013

    Treating for old house beetles in the joist of my attic. I sprayed all the members after pulling insulation out of the way. The infected area is obvious from the noise being made and the fresh fras. Two weeks in and the beetles are still milling away. I hope the beetles soon find the Boracare. My wife is running out of patients with the annoying noise.

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  • 3 of 5 Stars

    fair

    By Gh on 09/09/2013

    Verified Purchase

    does soak in better that the timbor, but not a lot better considering the difference in price. Does dry with white residue on the wood. not as badly as Timbor, but still needs to be sanded before it can be stained. Nice product, and better than Timbor, but I an not convinced that it is 3 times better to justify the price.

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  • 5 of 5 Stars

    Really Works

    By Dennis on 04/13/2014

    Verified Purchase

    Solved an ant problem quickly without toxic chemicals. Easy to apply.

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  • 4 of 5 Stars

    Boracare is some thick stuff, use boiling water

    By Scott on 06/30/2014

    Verified Purchase

    I applied this under my house because my neighbor found termites. I have kids so I didn't want them to be exposed to a pesticide. It is supposed to last forever. I like the fact that I should never have to apply it again. We will see as forever comes closer. 8)

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  • 5 of 5 Stars

    Boracare

    By Andrew on 07/09/2014

    I purchased the product and the USPS lost it. Surprise, surprise. DNOPC immediately shipped out another. It came banged up, but intact. The product was super easy to mix and apply. I have used Boraterm before, but the reviews elsewhere have Boracare as a better product. I would get this again.

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  • 5 of 5 Stars

    excellent customers service

    By J on 07/26/2014

    I haven't used through product, therefore i can't write much about Boracare. But customers service is excellent.

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