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I hate lodges factory finish it's too bumpy. I take a sander to a new one and get it slick and then season.
I thought I was nuts for wanting to do this. My legacy cast iron is smoooooth.
They don't machine cast iron anymore due to cost.
Older machined pans have a smoother surface