New to the forum and would greatly appreciate any help! I am having a bit of trouble with skinning my interior trim (aluminum) with CF. Whenever I lay the base coat down it begins to pool and pull away from the trim. I have sand with 120 which didnt work so I went to 100 and that still hasnt worked. Finally I went to 80 and even though the surface is throughly sanded, it will not stay in place. Any advice?

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