I'm used to applying silkspan on the solid airframe components. With Silkspan, things are easy: spray water and it will bend around any compound surface. Shrinking dope also helps.

For my new airplane, I decided to try CF veil. Is there a trick to applying it? it does stretch or shrink. It frays easily. It does not become soft when sprayed with water. How do I work this thing!? 

Hi Steve -  You might have CF that is sized, meaning it is treated with diluted wallpaper paste to reduce the tendency to fray and shred.  If so, it will take 4-6 tries with dope to get enough thinner on the CF to get it to snuggle down to compound curves.  Try a jar of acetone with the dope.  Use a brushful of acetone to get the CF down on the surface, then dope right on top of it.  No need to be neat, keep the brush full of both liquids to prevent shredding of the CF.  You'll find that the added stiffness is a real advantage.