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Shell-Guard RTU

Shell-Guard RTU

Borate-Glycol Wood Preservative

As you look for ways to protect your investment in a home, cabin, deck, barn or other wooden structure, look no further than Shell-Guard RTU ( Ready-To-Use) borate-based wood preservative. Shell-Guard RTU protects wood from its natural enemies: insects, fungi, mold and moisture. Like Shell-Guard Concentrate, Shell-Guard RTU is colorless, odorless, has a very low level of toxicity to people and pets and is just as effective for preventing wood decay and insect damage to interior and exterior wood members. Shell-Guard RTU is labeled for the control of termites, wood boring beetles, carpenter ants and wood decay fungi.

Since it is ready-to-use, you can pour it right out of the container into your sprayer without the fuss of measuring, mixing and stirring.

Besides its convenience, other advantages to Shell-Guard RTU include its stability and relatively quick drying time. Your logs will be ready to stain within one to three days after a Shell-Guard RTU application.

An application of Shell-Guard RTU is permanent as long as the wood remains protected with Lifeline stains.

(Shell-Guard RTU is not available in California or Canada)

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Shell Guard RTU Available Sizes

Shell Guard RTU Available Sizes

Shell-Guard RTU is available in 1 gallon, 2.5 gallon and 5 gallon pails.

5 Gallon

5 Gallon

$312.99

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2.5 Gallon

2.5 Gallon

$178.99

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1 Gallon

1 Gallon

$127.99

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Shell-Guard RTU Product Information

Product Information

Shell-Guard RTU provides the ultimate protection against insects and wood rot for your log home.

Features

  • A Preventative or Remedial Treatment
  • No Measuring or Mixing
  • Deep Penetrating
  • EPA Registered
  • Quick Drying Time

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Application Temperature

40° to 90°F

Application Methods

Low pressure sprayer
Brush

Surface Preparation

Clean and dry
Bare wood
Free of mold and mildew

Special Instructions

One coat application

Shelf Life

3 Years

Frequency

Permanent in wood that is kept sealed

Drying Time

1-3 days, depending on weather conditions

Coverage Rate

150-250 square feet / gallon

Application Tech Tips

How To Apply Borate Treatments

Comprehensive application process for borates like Shell-Guard RTU. Read more.

All About Wood Decay

Wood decay is a serious issue and is the most common reason logs must be replaced. Read more.

Preservatives FAQ

Our preservative products - Shell-Guard, Armor-Guard, and Cobra Rods - protect logs from certain insects that cause wood damage. Read more here.

Preservatives Reviews

We had an infestation of powder post beetles on one side of our home. We were told by our neighbor that Perma-Chink Systems had a preservative that would take care of it. We applied the Shell Guard Concentrate and had to wait a couple weeks for it to dry before staining. We noticed over the next several months that it had to be working since we didn't see as much dust around the holes. It has been a year now and everything is great! I would recommend this product to anyone if they are having issues with insects.
Barry
My girlfriend and I bought a foreclosed conventional home that had major water damage in the master bedroom area. I asked around for different products that would help stop the rot from continuing and was given Perma-Chinks number. We purchased the Shell Guard Concentrate and applied to the entire crawl space. We then also removed all the paneling and cardboard ceiling squares (home built in 1974) and applied the Shell Guard there as well. This product is easy to use and no worries around your pets and kids. I have recommended this to many of my friends and feel this is something any household can use in preventing rot. Thank you.
Steve
For the cost and ease of application you’d be nuts not to use RTU. It’s like an additional insurance policy for your log home. You pour the product into a garden sprayer and saturate the logs. That’s it! It took me 3 hours to do my entire house. This is my second log home, I used RTU on my other home and never had any rot or insect issues. Do yourself a favor, don’t skip this extra step!
Greg
Powder Post Beetles dead! I built a porch on my home 3 years ago. On the porch, I built cabinets using old barn wood that I had heated to kill bugs. A year or two later, I started seeing little piles of sawdust on my counter tops. Sunday, I mixed up some Armor Guard and water and put it into a Cajun Injector that I use to marinade meat and injected the solution into those tiny holes. It really went into the wood well in some areas. I guess by injecting the solution I got it right to their food source, they ate it, and died!
Paul

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