Relatively wider tapes could have some of their tube ends split an inch or so for better conformability. Then, pre-soak the cloth in resin before installation. You can quickly squeegee resin into a big chunk of cloth laid on Al foil, and then cut it up if you don't mind cleaning your scissors. Big tweezers are handy for moving the sections with or without the foil backing, which must be discarded at some point. Overall, this is a messy job that probably calls for extra-good skin protection.
Gloved fingers are probably the best thing for mushing all the wet cloth into final shape.