Woodworm killer

[mark pirate]

Hi all, i have a couple of sets in quarantine with woodworm, i need to treat these asap as i am sure one is 'live' can anyone recommend a good treatment?

Mark

[Nickthedentist]

Wickes DIY shops do an aerosol (red & white, I think) for about a fiver with a nice pointy-tipped applicator.

Because the appliactor makes a good seal and because the solution's under pressure, it's very effective at getting where it's needed. You'll have great fun squirting it in one hole and watching the solution erupt out of dozens of other distant ones, and seep from the edges of plywood, revealing the extent of the sub-surface damage

Do it in the garden, away from pets, wearing gloves if you can.

Homebase, B&Q etc. do something almost identical, but rather pricier.

Nick.

[paulsherwin]

I use Cuprinol Woodworm Killer as much as anything. Most DIY places seem to stock it.

I'm not a fan of the aerosols. The important thing with woodworm killer isn't to kill the wormies directly but to poison the wood. They then die as they chomp their way through it, and any new arrivals die too. To do this you need to flood the wood surface, making sure the liquid gets into all the joints and obviously down any flight holes. You can do this with the aerosols but it's expensive for no real benefit.

I've never had problems with live woodworm once a cabinet has been treated.

Paul

[John M0GLN]

Originally Posted by paulsherwin

The important thing with woodworm killer isn't to kill the wormies directly but to poison the wood. They then die as they chomp their way through it, and any new arrivals die too. To do this you need to flood the wood surface

Rentokil do a beeswax polish which also protects from woodworm, this you could use after the initial treatment with the liquid.

John

[GMB]

The non-chemical method is to deep-freeze the wood although it isn't clear how reliable this is. Several cycles of freezing and thawing may be best.

[Dave Moll]

Although not generally a great fan of toxic chemicals, the advantage of wookworm killer is (as Paul says) that the wood becomes inedible for any survivors or future woodworm considering taking up residence.

[chipp1968]

You will need to flood the inside and under surfaces a couple of times , flood it basically ! and try to get some into the holes from the external surfaces . It will useually work . ive only once had re occurence , but that time i used parafin. the more wormy the cabinet the more it will soak in , so there is some advantage to having more holes .
just let it soak in and flood it again .
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[mark pirate]

Many thanks to all for the advice,

Because the appliactor makes a good seal and because the solution's under pressure, it's very effective at getting where it's needed. You'll have great fun squirting it in one hole and watching the solution erupt out

This sounds a good idea for my philips set as it only has half a dozen holes

I use Cuprinol Woodworm Killer as much as anything. Most DIY places seem to stock it.

Having used cuprinol products in the past, i trust the quality of them, so will
be going to wickes tomorrow to get some of this, (& some of the aerosol type) the second set i have has been well munched at its base, so a good soaking is called for in this case.

The non-chemical method is to deep-freeze the wood although it isn't clear how reliable this is. Several cycles of freezing and thawing may be best.

Nice idea GMB, but if my missus found a radio in the deep freeze, i think it may be grounds for divorce

Mark