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Possibly a "bubbly styrofoam" appearance is some corrosion that needs to be honed out. Just aim for a clean bevel but even a couple of microchips won't prevent a nice shave providing they are...

Don't know if this helps but first pic is an incomplete bevel with a wire from initial grinding. There is a grey line as you mention.
Second pic is how it should look when the bevel meets.