The peeling didnt bother me, now i don't have to hide the pink one under a ego cone, i like to use an extender so the atty actually screws on right at the top of the cone.
OK. Joye says there is a protective coating on them to protect the bare metal from scratches/etc. We were not aware of this. It is not applied to the inside of the tube.
I have spec'd the next batch of stainless atomizers (regular, LR, bulk regular and bulk LR) to -not- be coated.
They could not tell me exactly what it is other than "clear paint".
If it bothers you I'd suggest you to remove it with the methods you've described in the GG forum until the new batch comes in.
Thanks
Rob