A surface treating apparatus includes: a sheet which includes; a base, and
a thermoplastic resin layer disposed on the base; a contact member
configured to convey the sheet while carrying out a surface treatment of
the sheet; a surface property forming unit configured to form a certain
surface property on a surface of the contact member by using a surface
property forming material; and a sheet heating unit configured to heat
the sheet contacting the contact member, to thereby transfer the surface
property of the contact member to the sheet.