Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for coating exterior surfaces of glass containers such as bottles. The containers are conveyed along a coating path by conveying means so that the containers are arranged in a non-contact relationship with one another. A coating vessel is provided for containing a bath of liquid coating material M. The conveying means is arranged to dip containers being conveyed at least partially into the bath of liquid coating material so as to apply a coating of material to exterior surfaces of the containers. Setting means operates to set the coating applied to the containers. The method and apparatus may be incorporated into a continuous container manufacturing line so that the containers to be coated are continuously received from a lehr conveyor for conveying along the coating path by the conveying means.