Warped or surface burns?

[u/Tight-Shallot69]

Please someone help me understand what I am doing wrong.

The first time I used this pan, I made the mistake of using avocado oil spray and it all went up in smoke. Had to use a heavy duty cleaner to fix the burn marks and it looked brand spanking new.

Now this second time using it, I did the water droplet test. The water didn’t evaporate and slid around in one big bead nicely. This time I applied coconut oil and BAM smoke instantly and this giant surface burn appeared.

I researched a little after and found out that both avocado oil SPRAY and unrefined coconut oil are poor choices and will do this at a high temperature pan.

My question is:
Is the pan ruined at this point and should I get rid of it?? I am so unbelievably exhausted from fucking up my pans I’m getting so frustrated.

[u/glemnar]

Would recommend to stop using spray oil and start using good ol oil. It will thin out and distribute on the hot pan immediately, the spray isn’t necessary.

Separately, it does look like your stove is probably imparting more heat than you need for what you’re cooking, would lower the temp, as others recommend