The paper presents studies aimed at improving the quality of the application of antifriction coatings by finish antifriction non-abrasive treatment (FANT). It is proved that one of the conditions for the formation of a high-quality anti-friction coating is the targeted formation of favorable shapes and sizes of microroughnesses in the operations preceding the coating. The effectiveness of the use of turning when substantiating the creation of the necessary shapes and sizes of microroughness is justified. A procedure for applying an antifriction coating by a friction-mechanical method is proposed, which allows multiple studies on one specimen. For the adopted processing scheme by using the developed devices and methods, the relationship between the geometrical parameters of the micro-relief and the quality parameters of the coating is established, this make it possible to improve the quality of the application of antifriction coatings by FANT.