Borax

[gobbypunk]

Hi everyone, is Borax the stuff to use to stop mould growing on boards and detour wood boaring bugs, my monkey puzzle has got white mouldy fur and green stuff, if it's Borax I need where can I get it from, Sorry if this is repeating something I think it might be but as you all know I'm not that good with computers, phones etc

Cheers guys stay safe

[Stubby]

1 hour ago, gobbypunk said:

 

Hi everyone, is Borax the stuff to use to stop mould growing on boards and detour wood boaring bugs, my monkey puzzle has got white mouldy fur and green stuff, if it's Borax I need where can I get it from, Sorry if this is repeating something I think it might be but as you all know I'm not that good with computers, phones etc

Cheers guys stay safe

 

If its the same Borax that is used as a flux when brazing then any welding supplies ......

[timbernut]

Sodium tetraborate it’s the same thing

[Stubby]

24 minutes ago, timbernut said:

Sodium tetraborate it’s the same thing

Thought so .

[spudulike]

It does get rid of mildew and mould. No idea on your application though.

[timbernut]

It’s used as an environmentally friendly cleaning agent used all around the home so makes sense it probably has disinfectant/fungicidal properties?

[Peasgood]

Borax Boron Shop - Boracol Products for wood treatment

WWW.BORON.ORG.UK

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Boracol based preservatives - for treating wood for mold, slime, wet rot, dry rot, woodworm

 

[Macpherson]

10 hours ago, gobbypunk said:

if it's Borax I need where can I get it from,

Borax, Sodium Tetraborate Decahydrate....Ebay £5 ish a kilo delivered.........Dissolve 1kg into 5 gallons of warm/ hot  water and paint on to all your freshly milled lumber and fungi / insects should leave it alone,    been using it for quite a while now and it definitely works.

[delabodge]

15 hours ago, gobbypunk said:

 

Hi everyone, is Borax the stuff to use to stop mould growing on boards and detour wood boaring bugs, my monkey puzzle has got white mouldy fur and green stuff, if it's Borax I need where can I get it from, Sorry if this is repeating something I think it might be but as you all know I'm not that good with computers, phones etc

Cheers guys stay safe

 

Borax will help. just make sure you have plenty of airflow around those boards,

[gobbypunk]

Hi I have a drying shed in the corner of my yard open on 2 sides but with a big over hang to keep the rain off and I always sticker my milled boards , I also have an old rabbit breeding shed on the small estate I look after so yeah plenty of air flow I could do with some pallet racking to go in it but I have only just started using it as I am quickly running out of room at my yard .

 Thanks everyone stay safe