exterior mold color is black gelcoat paint but straight from the mold. The hardtop has minimal sanding to remove the mold marks. If a textured finish is applied but customer, very minimal additional work is needed other than sanding. If you plan having the top painted to color matched your jeep by a body shop, additional high build primer will need to be applied in preparation for a base clearcoat process as is with any fiberglass automotive parts.