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Cobra™ Rods - Preservative Borate Rods

Cobra™ Rods - Preservative Borate Rods

$27.03 USD
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Add up to 15 years of life to your wood. 

With studies from 6 different internationally recognized research institutes to back it, you can trust the power of the Cobra™ Rod. 

Copper and Boron are fused together in a glass diffusible Cobra™ Rod.  When your wood is attacked by moisture, Cobra™ Rod will confidently protect it. 

A Cobra™ Rod is a spot treatment to decay-prone areas of logs that have already been coated with a finish. This treatment is water-soluble and protects wood against decay, fungi, and certain bugs. The Cobra™ Rod acts as a plug, as you can essentially drill a hole into the piece of wood, stick the rod into it, and close it up with caulk.

The Cobra™ Rod is superior to an Impel Rod, as the Cobra™ Rod is a mixture of borate AND copper hydroxide.  The additional copper hydroxide in the rod gives the Cobra™ Rod that extra strength to fight off wood rot, fungus, and insects.

 

COBRA™ RODS

Cobra Rods

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BORATE RODS

Cobra™ Rods are a way to spot treat decay-prone areas such as log ends that are already coated with a finish.

Once inserted into damp or wet wood, the borate/copper complex in Cobra™ Rods dissolves spreading the active ingredients into areas surrounding the rod.  This eliminates active decay fungi and helps prevent rot for 8 to 10 years.

Cobra™ Rods are 7/16" in diameter and are two inches in length.  A 1/2" diameter drill bit is used for installation.  The installation holes may be plugged with the accompanying plastic plugs (if available) or wood caulk.

A typical six to eight-inch round log end will require two 2” long Cobra™ Rods inserted within 4 inches of the butt end.

 Features:

  • Great for ground-contact wood.

 

Use a ½” drill bit to drill hole. 

Drill hole to a depth of at least 3 ¾”. 

Clean out the hole and insert the Cobra™ Rod. 

Insert the plastic plug into the hole.
 

Using a screwdriver, twist the plug clockwise.

Make sure the top of the plug sets about ¼” below the surface of the wood.

Fill the hole with the appropriately colored wood caulk.

Smooth with tool or finger.

 


Reviews:

 

five star T Matthews in TN (03/02/15) - "We use cobra rods when we have soft areas in log posts and handrails to keep the rot from going any further."

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