MENU Our Parade Floats Float Material Float Decorating Help Contact Us Return Policies Visit CRS Enterprises   Call us today! 218-724-2635   Online Parade Float Catalog Click here.	Decorating help and price estimates...               Looking for our parade float supplies page? click on the link below.       Click here to visit our parade floats supplies and our online shopping cart.               Available downloadable PDF files for help with your trailer decorating.       Click on any of the links below.       Float decorating help. How to decorate your trailer. Directions for low boy trailers. Directions for hay rack trailers.               Coming up with just the right parade float for your business or organization can be confusing and troublesome. CRS Enterprises can help with your current parade float ideas, or work with you on some new designs. We can start a new parade float from scratch, specifically designed for your business or organization, or we can re-design your pre-existing parade float. We also have rental parade floats available for single use events.               First and foremost you need a trailer...       Find a trailer platform that is sturdy, safe and legal to tow.       Hay-rack trailers at least 12' - 16' long are recommended with their level trailer deck, low-boy trailers also work well... ATV or snowmobile trailers can be used but are not advised because of there limited size, stability and overall safety for the participants to ride on the parade float.               Safety First...       Keep your riders and float driver safe... Build stanchions for your riders to hold onto, many parades require seatbelts for children who ride the parade units. Make sure your driver can see all the riders and have clear visibility of the parade route. If you are running a generator for lights and sound make sure it is properly ventilated and always have a fire extinguisher nearby, and make sure your decorating materials are fire retardant..               How do I decorate my parade float?       Decorations for a parade float can be done in many different ways, float beds can be covered with indoor/outdoor carpet or with glitter and paint, both will take a lot of time, patience, and  money.               Using floral sheeting, festooning and fringe for your parade float is the most consumer friendly  approach when it comes to the amount of time spent decorating and the overall professional appearance of the finished parade float. The only tools you really need are some staplers, scissors and a few decorating volunteers.       All of our parade float material is fire retardant.               ATTENTION: When purchasing any metallic materials be aware of the suns affect on the product. Prolonged periods of exposure to direct sunlight will result in fading of the metallic materials and the loss of metallic finish..   To ensure your floats original appearance, cover your parade float or store indoors when not in use. DO NOT store your parade float outside exposed to the elements.               One important thing to remember when creating a parade float is that it should be fun for all involved from your organization participants to the parade viewers on the street..               Our examples listed below will you determine what float supplies and materials you will need to decorate an existing float or trailer.               Use our drawings to help estimate the material you will need & your approximate cost.                     The above example float is 8' wide x 18' long with 2' high sidewalls.                       Option # 1 (8' wide x 24' long trailer bed with 2' high sidewalls). 1- 25yd. roll & 1- 10 yd. roll of vinyl sheeting. This would cover the deck & sides of float. (35 total yds.)   7- 10' rolls of vinyl fringe. (70 ft. total). This is enough to go around the bottom perimeter of the float. (Fringe should hang 1/2" from the ground).   2- 48' bags of vinyl festooning. (96' total). This is enough to go around the perimeter of the float and is used to hide the seam between the sheeting & the fringe.   Approximate price for materials on this unit: $ 332.20 plus shipping.   NOTE: Example drawing uses festooning around the sign to hide the borders and does include floral sheeting under the sign. Price above does not reflect added sign border festooning               Option #2 (10' wide x 24' long  trailer bed with 2' high sidewalls). 2- 25 yd. rolls of floral sheeting for 50 total yards 8- 10' rolls of vinyl fringe for 80 total feet. 2- 48' bags of festooning for 96 total feet. Cost: $ 443.40 plus shipping.               Option #3 (10' wide x 32' long with 2' sidewalls). 2- 25 yd. rolls & 1-10 yd. roll of floral sheeting for 60 total yards. 10- 10' rolls of vinyl fringe for 100 total feet. 2- 48' bags of festooning for 96 total feet. Cost: $ 525.20 plus shipping.               If you know what parade float materials you need click the link below.       Click here to visit our parade floats supplies and our online shopping cart.               For more information about our float products call us at: 218-724-2635       Return to top of page               Copyright © 2004-2006 CRS Enterprises. All rights reserved.