| In warm weather, latex balloons will
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| | While Hi-Float is used to make balloons
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| typically only last outside for a day. As
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| | float longer, it is not generally meant
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| you know, sun, wind and heat will
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| | for outside use. If you want your
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| biodegrade the latex.
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| | balloons to float longer outside, you
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| With that said, however, there are
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| | should plan on doing daily touch-up work
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| tricks you can do to raise your odds of
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| | to your balloon arrangements. Be sure to
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| getting them to last more than a day
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| | include this in your budget.10) Balloons
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| outside.1) Use only high quality balloons
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| | simply will not last outdoors overnight.
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| like Qualatex. I've also heard that some
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| | As the cold air shrinks the balloons and
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| people have used Bellatex and Tilly
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| | then they expand in the sun the next day,
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| balloons with some success. Quality makes
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| | they will pop like crazy. This can be
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| a huge difference.2) Avoid using latex
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| | avoided by simply bringing all balloons
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| balloons whenever possible. After a few
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| | indoors in the evening.11) Use white
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| days outside, we have seen them
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| | balloons as much as possible. They
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| completely disintegrate when touched.3)
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| | reflect the sun and fade less.12) Avoid
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| Qualatex' Polyurethane Duo balloons are
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| | darker balloons. They will absorb heat
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| designed for outdoor use. They will last
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| | and pop faster. If you need darker colors
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| longer and look better for extended
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| | in your balloon decor, use ribbons to
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| outdoor use than any latex or foil
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| | accent in a darker color.13) Keep in mind
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| balloon. They are a bit more pricey but
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| | that extreme heat speeds up the balloon
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| can really take away the headache of
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| | leakage process. So, in temperatures
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| shrinking and disintegrating balloons.
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| | close to 100 degrees, the helium will
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| For larger Duo balloons like 18", it may
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| | escape much faster, drastically reducing
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| be cost effective to rent them. The Duo
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| | float time. If you can find a way to
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| balloons can also be used to leverage
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| | shade balloons, it can slow the process,
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| small latex balloons. Underinflate your
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| | somewhat.14) Do not use water to cool
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| smaller latex balloons and use the lift
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| | down balloons. As the water dries on the
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| power of the big balloon to raise them.4)
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| | latex, it becomes slightly sticky.
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| Always underinflate to allow balloons to
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| | Balloons can stick together causing them
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| expand when absorbing heat. We've found
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| | to pop as balloons they expand in the
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| the method that works best is to
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| | heat.15) Mylar foil balloons last longer
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| over-inflate the balloon and then release
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| | outdoors than latex. Just allow for
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| air until the balloon is slightly
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| | normal expansion and shrinkage. The
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| underinflated. This helps the balloon to
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| | downside is that in the hot sun the foil
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| breathe and expand more easily, and it is
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| | will not hold its color or sheen. There
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| not as brittle. Underinflating does
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| | will be a noticable difference by the end
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| little good unless you overinflate
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| | of the day.16) Whenever possible, use
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| first.5) Use balloons two sizes larger
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| | some kind of framework to give your
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| than you would normally use.6) Inflating
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| | balloon decor structure that can
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| balloons with the same temperature air as
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| | withstand wind and heat. This can also be
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| they will encounter outdoors can actually
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| | helpful for helium-filled balloons that
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| help to retain their shape better.7)
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| | will lose float time in the heat.17)
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| Helium does not work well outdoors in the
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| | We've found that if balloons are going to
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| heat. If you need to use helium-filled
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| | pop in the heat and sun, the will usually
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| latex, try to use large balloons like 24"
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| | do so within the first hour. So, you'll
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| and inflate to only around 16". Over-
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| | have a pretty good indication of whether
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| inflate with air first, release the air
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| | it will work if you set up early.While it
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| and then re-inflate with helium. You
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| | can be difficult to do balloon decor
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| don't want to waste your helium when you
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| | outdoors in the heat, it is certainly not
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| pre-inflate.8) After your balloons are
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| | impossible. Just use the above tips to
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| inflated, consider applying a product
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| | greatly improve your odds.Passionate
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| called "Balloon Shine." It can protect
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| | about advertising balloons, Kathryn
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| your latex balloons from the sun's UV
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| | Parisse is editor of The Balloon
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| rays. It's best to experiment with this
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| | Newsletter.
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| days before to see if it will work.9)
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