Mailing List lml@lancaironline.net Message #11538
From: Gary Casey <glcasey@gte.net>
Subject: ground de-icing
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2001 06:31:21 -0800
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Is there some acceptable
chemical, perhaps like alcohol, that can be used to de-ice light frost
on an aircraft without harming the paint and canopy.<<

Wouldn't Propylene Glycol (RV antifreeze) work here?  I think that is what
the "big boys" use for de-icing.  It is pretty benign stuff.

Gary Casey
ES project (no frost in my garage yet)


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