I think that's the go-to process with any new Lodge product. I did it too with similar results. I hear that Lodge actually gives their pans a rough finish preci

I think that's the go-to process with any new Lodge product. I did it too with similar results. I hear that Lodge actually gives their pans a rough finish precisely to make it harder to clean - and thus more likely to retain oils used in cooking - for the benefit of normal people who don't know that you need to season cast iron.