All of our sea kayak surface is glossy and shinny. The molds are made of casting aluminum, with best possible quality criteria.  The overall mold quality can be seen on our finalized kayaks. For sit on top kayaks, the deck mold will be of matte surface, while hull mold will be glossy surface. Compare to molds that made of die cast aluminum blocks, our mold cost is much lower, while still being capable to make thousands of high quality products.