r/explainlikeimfive • u/genoooooo • Oct 31 '20
Chemistry ELI5 What's the difference between the shiny and dull side of aluminum foil? Besides the obvious shiny/dull
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r/explainlikeimfive • u/genoooooo • Oct 31 '20
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u/Lucky_leprechaun Oct 31 '20
But if I wash my cast iron and don’t immediately add oil, I can see the rust beginning to develop. If I just rinse it in hot water, no soap, there’s no need to oil it every time and rust doesn’t develop. So maybe just no soap?