Im happy with the carpet for now, might have tried if I got some technique tips yesterday, but I dont think i could have done it myself never doing it before with simple hand tools, crapftmsn heat gun and super 77
With vinyl, we separate it from the backing if we need more stretch. Imperfections show much more, and it's fragile, but if you need some wicked curves, it's a tremendous help. Not sure that pleather will do the same.