![Is this a normal thing with Cast Iron? I see others' pans and they look shiny and sleek, mine looks matte and rough despite seasoning, and trying to maintain. 😕 : r/castiron Is this a normal thing with Cast Iron? I see others' pans and they look shiny and sleek, mine looks matte and rough despite seasoning, and trying to maintain. 😕 : r/castiron](https://i.redd.it/2m0ubr1d0t581.jpg)
Is this a normal thing with Cast Iron? I see others' pans and they look shiny and sleek, mine looks matte and rough despite seasoning, and trying to maintain. 😕 : r/castiron
![Am I F'd here? I was cleaning this morning after breakfast and the season just started flaking off. I have had this for about 6 years and have been seasoning it religiously. Am I F'd here? I was cleaning this morning after breakfast and the season just started flaking off. I have had this for about 6 years and have been seasoning it religiously.](https://preview.redd.it/am-i-fd-here-i-was-cleaning-this-morning-after-breakfast-v0-mo9wwqfnn7591.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=be991d304eb92c5879754837cd0f7464b5ad5b94)
Am I F'd here? I was cleaning this morning after breakfast and the season just started flaking off. I have had this for about 6 years and have been seasoning it religiously.
![Why does my cast iron look like this after I season it? Is this a sign of a bad seasoning or is it okay? : r/castiron Why does my cast iron look like this after I season it? Is this a sign of a bad seasoning or is it okay? : r/castiron](https://preview.redd.it/fd6anmytyg471.jpg?auto=webp&s=66b701c4be39d5936ab40a00eefc98e28c669c4a)
Why does my cast iron look like this after I season it? Is this a sign of a bad seasoning or is it okay? : r/castiron
![What happened to my pan? I just seasoned my cast iron about a week ago. Rubbed it with lard and threw it in the oven for an hour. I've only cooked with What happened to my pan? I just seasoned my cast iron about a week ago. Rubbed it with lard and threw it in the oven for an hour. I've only cooked with](https://preview.redd.it/w1d5dfx0xiw01.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=efe6b2c0ea1361260a87321f40ca66b6240d365e)
What happened to my pan? I just seasoned my cast iron about a week ago. Rubbed it with lard and threw it in the oven for an hour. I've only cooked with
![My pan cooks fine but often feels sticky to the touch and this gunk seems to be the culprit. This is what it looks like if I scrape/scrub while cleaning. Too much My pan cooks fine but often feels sticky to the touch and this gunk seems to be the culprit. This is what it looks like if I scrape/scrub while cleaning. Too much](https://i.redd.it/my-pan-cooks-fine-but-often-feels-sticky-to-the-touch-and-v0-nyrhb6pauc981.jpg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=422c7763514d0c995061aa99e84541beac87a27a)
My pan cooks fine but often feels sticky to the touch and this gunk seems to be the culprit. This is what it looks like if I scrape/scrub while cleaning. Too much
![What did I do wrong? After seasoning it feels sticky and doesn't look smooth like others I've seen on this sub : r/castiron What did I do wrong? After seasoning it feels sticky and doesn't look smooth like others I've seen on this sub : r/castiron](https://preview.redd.it/r1n3chh79s681.jpg?auto=webp&s=34b87f5cadc2042327edabf6f90cf5505984ec45)
What did I do wrong? After seasoning it feels sticky and doesn't look smooth like others I've seen on this sub : r/castiron
![What's going on with my pan? I stripped the seasoning away with soap and a sponge. Anyone seen this before or dealt with it? : r/castiron What's going on with my pan? I stripped the seasoning away with soap and a sponge. Anyone seen this before or dealt with it? : r/castiron](https://preview.redd.it/3o1csgpnwei71.jpg?auto=webp&s=ce05893fcccabdc0394307db300b84b1d8604022)
What's going on with my pan? I stripped the seasoning away with soap and a sponge. Anyone seen this before or dealt with it? : r/castiron
![Okay what am I doing wrong? I've attempted to season and re-season 3 times now. It keeps looking like this and my food sticks to it even with butter or oil. It Okay what am I doing wrong? I've attempted to season and re-season 3 times now. It keeps looking like this and my food sticks to it even with butter or oil. It](https://i.redd.it/bccpt8wa5kub1.jpg)
Okay what am I doing wrong? I've attempted to season and re-season 3 times now. It keeps looking like this and my food sticks to it even with butter or oil. It
![Started with unseasoned (silver) cast iron - first layer of seasoning finishes in dots - not sticky but smooth. Wondering why it looks like this? : r/castiron Started with unseasoned (silver) cast iron - first layer of seasoning finishes in dots - not sticky but smooth. Wondering why it looks like this? : r/castiron](https://preview.redd.it/started-with-unseasoned-silver-cast-iron-first-layer-of-v0-ybw0dqo8ypi91.jpg?width=1080&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=e4b7358ef0d11a3aa467f34c3c484a9c4ee0848f)
Started with unseasoned (silver) cast iron - first layer of seasoning finishes in dots - not sticky but smooth. Wondering why it looks like this? : r/castiron
![Why does my pan look like this? One is it after washing with no oil on, the other 2 are oiled up. Is this cause for concern? : r/castiron Why does my pan look like this? One is it after washing with no oil on, the other 2 are oiled up. Is this cause for concern? : r/castiron](https://i.redd.it/why-does-my-pan-look-like-this-one-is-it-after-washing-with-v0-qqmvvb8o1d3a1.jpg?width=1868&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c1889059bd72658b62e008486bb611e66fce9186)
Why does my pan look like this? One is it after washing with no oil on, the other 2 are oiled up. Is this cause for concern? : r/castiron
![Seasoning always turns out patchy. What am I doing wrong? I use canola, avocado oil, etc. for an hour or so at 400°-ish and each time it looks like this. : r/castiron Seasoning always turns out patchy. What am I doing wrong? I use canola, avocado oil, etc. for an hour or so at 400°-ish and each time it looks like this. : r/castiron](https://preview.redd.it/seasoning-always-turns-out-patchy-what-am-i-doing-wrong-i-v0-60qn0wjdtzra1.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=653b332804c0485afe97f1ba3ab627aa1e18470f)
Seasoning always turns out patchy. What am I doing wrong? I use canola, avocado oil, etc. for an hour or so at 400°-ish and each time it looks like this. : r/castiron
![Starting to hate cast iron, everything sticks every time and it's a night mare to clean. Pretty much seems like the most worthless pan I own. Low temp, high temp, no water Starting to hate cast iron, everything sticks every time and it's a night mare to clean. Pretty much seems like the most worthless pan I own. Low temp, high temp, no water](https://i.redd.it/i1p0lseqwx281.jpg)
Starting to hate cast iron, everything sticks every time and it's a night mare to clean. Pretty much seems like the most worthless pan I own. Low temp, high temp, no water
![Help! Seasoning not working? After 1 hour in the oven at 350F I keep getting all these sticky spots! What am I doing wrong? : r/castiron Help! Seasoning not working? After 1 hour in the oven at 350F I keep getting all these sticky spots! What am I doing wrong? : r/castiron](https://preview.redd.it/help-seasoning-not-working-after-1-hour-in-the-oven-at-350f-v0-typssgq5rzfa1.jpg?width=1080&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=0a74b5c84698397e3ab98c40f352fdedb51b18b6)
Help! Seasoning not working? After 1 hour in the oven at 350F I keep getting all these sticky spots! What am I doing wrong? : r/castiron
![Beginner here, Ikea carbon steel seasoning with vegetable oil in the oven for one hour on 300F. The surface has become sticky. I washed it couple of times before. Any advice? : Beginner here, Ikea carbon steel seasoning with vegetable oil in the oven for one hour on 300F. The surface has become sticky. I washed it couple of times before. Any advice? :](https://preview.redd.it/beginner-here-ikea-carbon-steel-seasoning-with-vegetable-v0-yofcmvz1uqoa1.jpg?auto=webp&s=d5db7bacb8d4fcb81fc738c7cf62f037f07b00a6)
Beginner here, Ikea carbon steel seasoning with vegetable oil in the oven for one hour on 300F. The surface has become sticky. I washed it couple of times before. Any advice? :
![Bought this skillet today and just seasoned it. The black droplets aren't sticky. Did I use too much canola oil? Help please! : r/castiron Bought this skillet today and just seasoned it. The black droplets aren't sticky. Did I use too much canola oil? Help please! : r/castiron](https://i.redd.it/48acc6vrwdi21.jpg)