Method of manufacture of an inflatable product with an attachable foam finish

A method of manufacture of an inflatable product having an exterior foam finish comprising the steps of:

• providing the inflatable product, the inflatable product configured for use as a water-based recreational device;
• modifying a molecular structure of at least one foam sheet to form a modified surface on the at least one foam sheet;
• gluing a flexible, gluable, and/or weldable material onto the modified surface to create a bonded structure;
• and
• gluing the bonded structure to a top surface of the inflatable product to provide the at least one foam sheet as the exterior foam finish, and
• wherein the exterior foam finish is configured to provide an aesthetic effect and a reduced slippage surface to the top surface of the inflatable product.