I work at an ice rink and there some differences. One: after the ice has been painted white with a layer of ice on top, we flood it with the hose; then, as seen in my next point, we place the ads, and do a few more floods. Two: we only paint the circles, creases and team logo. The advertisements and lines are made of a type of fabric that we lay down. Three: for those saying it'd be a pain to do this all the time, it's only at the beginning of the season you do all this. We also put down a special floor over top of the ice, just if we have something else going on that doesn't include skating. I love my job. It pays great, the hours are reasonable and my bosses are absolutely AWESOME.