Applicator for applying a coating agent, in particular a sealing agent, to a component (9, 10), in particular to a motor vehicle body component (9, 10), in particular for sealing or bonding a flanged seam on the motor vehicle body component (9, 10), having a) a nozzle for dispensing the coating agent in a specific jet direction onto a component surface of the component (9, 10) to be coated, and b) a nozzle carrier for positioning the nozzle, wherein b1) the nozzle carrier is hollow over at least part of its length to convey the coating agent, b2) the nozzle carrier has a plurality of limbs which are arranged one behind the other and are angled relative to one another, and b3) the nozzle is arranged on the nozzle carrier, in particular on the distal limb of the nozzle carrier, b4) the two distal limbs (5, 6) of the nozzle carrier are angled relative to each other and enclose an angle, c) wherein a spacer is mounted on the outside of the nozzle carrier, which projects from the distal limb in the jet direction and, in coating operation, rests on the component surface of the component (9, 10) to be coated, and thereby sets a predetermined application distance (a) between the nozzle and the component surface, in particular an application distance (a) of substantially 2mm, 3mm, 4mm or 5mm or intermediate values between these values, characterized in that d) the spacer is arranged in the angle between the two distal limbs (5, 6) of the nozzle carrier and is connected to the two distal limbs (5, 6), in particular by welding, bonding or one-piece shaping, so that the spacer mechanically stabilizes the angle between the two distal limbs (5, 6) of the nozzle carrier. a) a nozzle for dispensing the coating agent in a specific jet direction onto a component surface of the component (9, 10) to be coated, and b) a nozzle carrier for positioning the nozzle, wherein b1) the nozzle carrier is hollow over at least part of its length to convey the coating agent, b2) the nozzle carrier has a plurality of limbs which are arranged one behind the other and are angled relative to one another, and b3) the nozzle is arranged on the nozzle carrier, in particular on the distal limb of the nozzle carrier, b4) the two distal limbs (5, 6) of the nozzle carrier are angled relative to each other and enclose an angle, b1) the nozzle carrier is hollow over at least part of its length to convey the coating agent, b2) the nozzle carrier has a plurality of limbs which are arranged one behind the other and are angled relative to one another, and b3) the nozzle is arranged on the nozzle carrier, in particular on the distal limb of the nozzle carrier, b4) the two distal limbs (5, 6) of the nozzle carrier are angled relative to each other and enclose an angle, c) wherein a spacer is mounted on the outside of the nozzle carrier, which projects from the distal limb in the jet direction and, in coating operation, rests on the component surface of the component (9, 10) to be coated, and thereby sets a predetermined application distance (a) between the nozzle and the component surface, in particular an application distance (a) of substantially 2mm, 3mm, 4mm or 5mm or intermediate values between these values, characterized in that d) the spacer is arranged in the angle between the two distal limbs (5, 6) of the nozzle carrier and is connected to the two distal limbs (5, 6), in particular by welding, bonding or one-piece shaping, so that the spacer mechanically stabilizes the angle between the two distal limbs (5, 6) of the nozzle carrier.