The photos show a mesh-like surface. Is it actually textured, or is there a smooth coating over some type of mesh? Thanks for your help.
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There is a smooth silicone coating over the fiberglass mesh. Your baked goods slide right off the mat when they are done. I love this mat!
287654
The bottom is very lightly "grainy", almost undetectable. That is, it is not machine polished (shiny) but it is smooth. The entire surface has a very slightly "pebbly" surface--very fine and miniscule--only seen in "close-up". It will take a seasoning just fine and, ultimately with use, will become smooth. Also, the entire surface of the skillet is very uniform. I'm very satisfied with the quality of the casting and the skillet.
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funny you should ask, I was actually looking at it closely last night. It's smooth in that it's coated, but it's not smooth like other products of this nature are (for instance Ikea products which have that slippery smooth quality). it has a slight grain, but the grain isn't really a wood texture, it's more very, very slightly textured. Overall I would say no grain is visible, but it's not perfectly smooth to the touch.
501551
The surface has texture to it. This is a great griddle. Nothing sticks to it, although I always hit it with a spray of Pam before cooking.
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No, it is smooth. I see some responses say it does have texture, which I cannot understand, as most wallpapers do not. This is smooth, regular wallpaper. I put it in my son's room for an accent wall (other walls are terra-cotta). It looks good--fun. I don't think of it as a "serious" wallpaper but a kind of hip, trompe-l'oeil look.
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I do not know about that surface, it sounds like it is not smooth. The material used does not have a sticky backing...it is static cling. Mine was applied to a painted surfaces.
737855
My walls are textured as well ..like super textured and so far no problem with peeling. It's been up for about a couple months now, just make sure you rub your palm over it.
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It's a matte surface (at least, the side I use is matte). I do product photography and this has worked very well for me.
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The surface is not glass smooth. It has a surface similar to when you mix sand in paint for texture.
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It's a bit textured. Thought it would be smooth but it was not. I will say that I have used many iron skillets before and I do like this one. It was very easy to season this pan.
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Yes. It is a foam surface not polished but not rippled or otherwise textured.
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It is smooth. It does not have a matte texture like some of the protectors I've seen.
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It feels like hard plastic with a textured surface. It is not soft like rubber, but it isn't smooth like most hard plastics. It has a frosted semi-see through appearance rather than a smooth glossy finish.
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It looks to be a textured surface that is pretty much smooth. My Microsoft mouse just slides over the mouse pad surface. Very little resistance compared to a regular mouse pad. One great thing about using the 3M pad it takes very little effort to move the mouse and you have to get acclimated to that feel. One thing that I did was to peel off the backing of the 3M mouse pad and glue it to a regular mouse pad I had left over. Now the 3M pad never moves.I like the 3M pad so much I have 2 of them.I wish I could give it more than 5 stars.Great product!!!!!!!!!
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It is a textured top, but really love it. Things like coloring books are fine as thicker . So sturdy and well made. Hope this helps!!
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The mesh is not metal. It is super fine, but I don't know if it's a fabric like nylon or some kind of plastic. Check out my Sunny's Mom review on how I care for it. I love it---use it all the time and it works great.
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it is not tacky or smooth. it is textured, and ribbed. it has a grip to it, but not that tacky grip that accumulates fuzz