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What is deicer made of?

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the MSDS for prestone de-icer says 70-80% isopropa( don't mind the spelling) alcohol and then

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Most of it's just rock salt, which is coarse crystals of sodium chloride. There are other deicers like urea and calcium chloride, which are much more expensive.

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