There is 'legal' shine here in PA other than everclear...at least there was the last time i was at the state store.
I did make one mistake with washing. I didn't realize we still had Dawn at the house, so I was using a seriously old bottle of some sort of dishwashing liquid. Everything is soaking in Dawn for now. Will use vodka on the tube and bottle later if things are still a little odoriferous. lol. Guess I'll be using a mech until I get things cleaned up. oh well. Live and Learn! I still love the fact that I can just take apart the whole REO and soak it to clean it!
Get
Everclear brand, or
Golden Grain brand PGA, it is usually 190 proof, shine is never higher than 110-120 proof as it is undrinkable above 120 proof!
PGA is 190 - 195 proof (you can burn it in your car)! 200 proof is 100% pure alcohol (usually only found in pharmacies), used to dilute prescription stuff like cough syrups and stuff...
They make legal shine here in TN also, bit it's never above 110 proof, too hot!
Plus it's a lot more expensive than PGA!