The present invention provides an apparatus for resurfacing of an ice surface to provide for dense high quality ice. The apparatus comprises an ice resurfacing machine having a water storage tank connected by delivery pipe to a flood bar assembly to apply water from the water storage to a flood cloth. At least one of the delivery pipe and flood bar assembly are provided with one or more magnets to magnetically treat the water as the water flows through the delivery pipe and the flood bar assembly thereby producing a denser more high quality ice. The present invention also provides for a method of forming an ice surface on a chilled surface, the method comprising passing the water to be applied to the chilled surface through a magnetic field to produce denser, higher quality ice.