Leaving Balloons out in the sun all day?

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  • semipopper2112
    Junior Member
    • Jul 2018
    • 13

    Leaving Balloons out in the sun all day?

    I was thinking about how i could make my balloons softer, like ones you would get after an event, and got me thinking. What would happen if i blew up some balloon then left them outside in the sun all day? Would it make the balloons softer or would it not effect them very much?
  • PBK
    Senior Member
    • Mar 2019
    • 372

    #2
    Re: Leaving Balloons out in the sun all day?

    It would work. I've tried similar and they get nice, oxidized and soft. Different brands react different ways.

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    • Cho
      Member
      • Mar 2019
      • 73

      #3
      Re: Leaving Balloons out in the sun all day?

      But you need to be careful though. They might pop, because the air inside expands and might be too much for the balloon.

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      • OverTheTop
        Senior Member
        • Dec 2013
        • 711

        #4
        Re: Leaving Balloons out in the sun all day?

        Leaving them in the sun works, but baking them is quicker and more reliable - 5-15 minutes in the oven at 290°F will make balloons much stretchier and easier to inflate. Just be careful not to overdo it! You can also use a dryer on high heat for 15-30 minutes for a similar effect.

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        • Titou
          Junior Member
          • May 2019
          • 6

          #5
          Re: Leaving Balloons out in the sun all day?

          The ll be also more fragile.

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          • BalloonBoyUK
            Banned
            • Dec 2018
            • 500

            #6
            Re: Leaving Balloons out in the sun all day?

            As others have said, a small dose of daylight (rather than direct sunlight) will help, but it can also make them go fragile, and/or pop easily, if they are tightly inflated. They may also develop weak spots, depending on how long, and how bright/hot the weather is.

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            • semipopper2112
              Junior Member
              • Jul 2018
              • 13

              #7
              Re: Leaving Balloons out in the sun all day?

              So I tried it yesterday with some 12in and they got a little stretchier but mostly more fragile. One of them did end up popping in the sun, I guess the Colorado sun all day is too much Maybe i will try the baking or dryer today.

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              • OverTheTop
                Senior Member
                • Dec 2013
                • 711

                #8
                Re: Leaving Balloons out in the sun all day?

                Originally posted by semipopper2112
                So I tried it yesterday with some 12in and they got a little stretchier but mostly more fragile. One of them did end up popping in the sun, I guess the Colorado sun all day is too much Maybe i will try the baking or dryer today.
                I'd recommend trying baking balloons with smaller/cheaper ones first, the best amount of time varies quite a bit between brands.

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                • Goldfish
                  Junior Member
                  • Jan 2021
                  • 9

                  #9
                  Re: Leaving Balloons out in the sun all day?

                  Originally posted by PBK
                  It would work. I've tried similar and they get nice, oxidized and soft. Different brands react different ways.
                  Hello, my name is Werner and I am from Austria and I am looking for contact with looners who love the smell of oxidized balloons! Would like to know which balloons smell strongly of rubber after exposure to the sun! Which balloon company ?? here in Austria the balloons no longer smell like rubber, even if they are oxidized! since I don't speak English very well, I don't know where to put my question! I don't know my way around the forum very well. I found you among oxidized balloons answers that are already old! Maybe you can help me! Greetings from Vienna, Austria
                  WERNER

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