Cheap. Deicing fluid is actually the same as antifreeze or gycol. That's what my local airport used on the small planes when the pilots requested it and it works like a charm! It's a clearish red oily/pastey fluid.
ACTUALLY... real deicing fluid is not Cheap! dumping antifreeze on a small plane MIGHT keep a clean aircraft from freezing for a short period of time, but it will not de-ice it. De-icing fluid is applied between 160-180 degrees. Prices range anywhere from $10-22 PER GALLON. Far from cheap.
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