FIELD: metalworking. SUBSTANCE: invention relates to the field of metalworking by pressure; it can be used when applying glass-lubricating material to the outer surface of a workpiece before hot pressing rods or pipes. The method includes supplying glass-lubricating material to an inclined glass-lubricating table, heating workpiece 1 to the required temperature, unloading the workpiece and rolling along inclined glass-lubricating table 2 using a pusher, and then, loading the processed workpiece into a press container. Glass-lubricating material is supplied to glass-lubricating table 2 from below through a grid or perforated sheet 4 by lifting platform 6 with glass-lubricating material 5 located in hopper 7. The thickness of a layer of glass-lubricating material 5 is controlled by controlling the amount of lifting of platform 6 with glass-lubricating material 5. The uniformity of supplied glass-lubricating material 5 is provided by leveling glass-lubricating material 5 on platform 6 automatically due to vibration, shaking or mixing. EFFECT: high-quality layer of glass-lubricating material is provided on the outer surface of the workpiece due to the possibility of regulating the thickness and uniformity of the applied layer of glass-lubricating material, and also the loss of glass-lubricating material is eliminated, which reduces its consumption. 1 cl, 3 dwg, 1 tbl.