It's a common problem with some newer dipsticks, like a chrome one, they're so reflective & bright it's hard to see where they're wet. Some OE's learned, the gauging portion of the stick is treated so that it is a flat gray, still can be hard to read with hot clean oil. If Yours has stampings or dots/holes, You might try sandblasting that section & see if it helps, or a rag/towel like '65 said.
