Hi guys,
im new to composites and ive been experimenting with carbon fibre but i just cant get it right.
The plug consists of several edges close to each other

here is what i have done so far:
1) made a mould using 14pa tooling gelcoat, 491pa ISO polyester resin, and 3 layers of 200g fibreglass, the mould came out perfectly!
2) sanded down the mould and cleaned it using Easy Lease mould cleaner
3) 1 coat of PVA release agent with brush 
4) 1 coat of EL2 Epoxy Laminating Resin + FAST hardener - wait for it to become tacky 2-4 hours
5) Lay the first layer of carbon fibre (200g 2x2) - IT WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO MAKE THE CARBON FIBRE STICK TO THE EDGES WITHOUT LIFTING OFF
6) second coat of EL2 Epoxy Laminating Resin + FAST hardener
7) Lay second layer of carbon fibre - SECOND LAYER OF CARBON FIBRE MADE IT EVEN HARDER TO MAKE IT STICK TO THE EDGES WITHOUT LIFTING OFF!
8) repeat step 6+7 for third layer of carbon fibre
9) release the part after 24h 

as you can see from the pictures, the part has loads of lifts (bubbles) is there anything im doing wrong? 


  

1) as for any other process: a polished mould gives the best results. If you want a glossy part, of course.
2) none
3)yes
4)very important. I would think about a method of getting a tempered place, before starting anything with epoxy.