Armor Guard Powdered Borate

Armor-Guard is concentrated borate powder that is dissolved in water and then applied by brush or spray to bare wood. When other factors prevent the use of Shell-Guard or Shell-Guard RTU, Armor-Guard is the next best preservative to use. Armor-Guard should only be used as a preventative treatment since it typically stays near the surface of the wood and may not penetrate to active infestations that are deep in the logs. Armor-Guard Protects Against: Subterranean Termites Drywood Termites Dampwood Termites Powder Post Beetles Carpenter Ants False Powder Post Beetles Furniture and Deathwatch Beetles Old House Borers Longhorn Beetles Ambrosia Beetles Wood Decay Fungi Features and Statistics   Can be used on all wood and wood composites Provides a shell of protection around all treated wood Will prevent and kill termites, carpenter ants, wood boring beetles and wood rot Does not affect the color of wood Does not interfere with the application of high quali