bit of help would be appreciated

AlGore said:
"When the surface is uniformly dull gray, it is seasoned."

The most makes total sense till I get to this bit. That is what all my Ti dabbers look like brand new, uniform dull gray. I only use 1 Ti nail anymore and that is the one for my SSV Oil Kit e-nail thing. I never get it red hot, don't think the ssv ceramic heater gets high enough to do it anyway. The thing came grey, and is "stained" from dabbing on it, the bottom where it attaches to the ceramic is blue. Are you saying I need to take a torch to it over and over otherwise I'm getting bad stuff off when I dab on it?
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Not a shiny but flat gray.
 

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AlGore said:
"When the surface is uniformly dull gray, it is seasoned."

The most makes total sense till I get to this bit. That is what all my Ti dabbers look like brand new, uniform dull gray. I only use 1 Ti nail anymore and that is the one for my SSV Oil Kit e-nail thing. I never get it red hot, don't think the ssv ceramic heater gets high enough to do it anyway. The thing came grey, and is "stained" from dabbing on it, the bottom where it attaches to the ceramic is blue. Are you saying I need to take a torch to it over and over otherwise I'm getting bad stuff off when I dab on it?
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I am describing a dull gray mat like finish. If it hasn't been fully seasoned, or to say it differently, if you haven't tied up all the Titanium on the surface with oxygen, nitrogen, or carbon, you will taste the hot Titanium along with the oil, when you dab.
 
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