Abstract: The invention concerns a method for the application of lacquer to edges on plates and lists especially of the porous type which are used within the furniture industry, where by changing the CAD reference dimension of the edge profile lacquer dosing unit it is possible to apply differentiated amounts of lacquer to predetermined areas. The invention also concerns a system for the application of lacquer to the edges on plates and lists, especially of the porous type used in the furniture industry. Among other things, the system comprises one or more application rollers (9), possibly with a groove (10) in the surface of the individual roller (9) which can correspond to the edge profile, (18) to which the lacquer is to be applied. The CAD reference can also be changed in the profile groove (10) of the application roller (9), or in both the roller (9) and the dosing unit (11).