Also anyone know why certain weapons/armor can only go up to Flawless even with 100% Smithing? Can you go over 100%?
FIrst off, yes, you can use potions/wear items that improve your smithing skill. Secondly, at 100 Smithing, you can only improve items up to Flawless without perks. Example, without the Steel Smithing perk, you can only improve Steel items up to Flawless, but with the perk, it can go up to Legendary. I'm guessing that the Smithing perks don't apply to these certain items.