u/CarEnthusiast300

First timer and I recently applied a VViViD gloss black vinyl as a stripe on the hood of my car. Over the days, I noticed some streaks of air under a plastic film on the vinyl. I figured I probably messed up some sort of PPF, but apparently it was just a temporary film that's meant to be removed after you're done installing the wrap.

Sides came out pretty bad since I used a blade and not knifeless tape, so I'll soon be redoing it again with the right equipment, but want to try out another brand.

Does Avery or 3M also come with that protective film? I don't want to accidently mess up the vinyl while I'm squeegeeing.

Bought some cheap D3S HID on Amazon over a year ago for my 2016 Camaro. They worked fine at first, but they have become noticeably dimmer while driving at night to the point I can barely see the road.

Any recommendations on what I should be looking for?