I must've missed the information somewhere, but I guess some new pipes come with some kind of coating in the bowl. I thought it was just leftover dust from drilling on my new Brigham (since it was orange colored), but when I got the same kind of gunk out of my new Peterson (but in black), I figured it must be a protective coating for new pipes.
So what's the general consensus on the coating? Do you tend to leave it and just keep smoking, or clean the bowl completely so there's no coating left?
So what's the general consensus on the coating? Do you tend to leave it and just keep smoking, or clean the bowl completely so there's no coating left?