Auto Spa vs Gravity Graphics: PPF in Jackson Hole

If you drive WY-22 toward Teton Pass with any regularity, you already know why paint protection film is a popular purchase in this valley. Sanded winter roads, gravel kicked up by trucks, and long summer days of high-altitude sun are hard on a front bumper. When people here start pricing PPF, two local names tend to come up: Auto Spa of JH by Detail Driven, our detailing and paint protection shop at 1655 Martin Lane in Jackson, and Gravity Graphics, a wrap and graphics company with locations in Victor, Idaho and on US-89 in Jackson.

Let us say this up front: Gravity Graphics is a legitimate, established business, and for certain projects it is exactly who you should call. But a wraps shop and a detailing shop arrive at paint protection film from different directions, and that difference matters to how your film job turns out.

Gravity Graphics is, first and foremost, a branding and graphics house. Their published service list covers vehicle wraps, fleet graphics, signs and banners, custom apparel and embroidery, window tinting, stickers and decals, and graphic design, with paint protection film offered alongside the wrap work. Their site describes more than a decade of helping small businesses in Victor and Jackson Hole stand out, with in-house design and production.

That focus produces real strengths:

• Design and wrap expertise. If you want a commercial wrap, fleet branding, or custom graphics, this is their core trade, and it shows in their portfolio.
• Wrap plus film projects. A vehicle getting a partial wrap and film protection in one project benefits from a shop that handles vinyl every day.
• Two locations. Their Victor, Idaho location is genuinely convenient if you live in Teton Valley and would rather not cross the pass for an install.
• A consultative process. They offer free consultations and handle projects from design through installation.

If your goal is to put your business name on a truck, or to combine graphics with protection in one visit, Gravity Graphics is a strong choice, and we are happy to say so.

Auto Spa of JH comes at PPF from the paint side rather than the graphics side. Detailing, paint correction, and paint protection have been the entire business since 2009, when Auto Spa started as a one-man mobile operation, and more than 2,000 vehicles have been through the building since. That changes the film job in a few concrete ways.

The paint gets prepared before the film goes on. Film locks in whatever is underneath it. A brand-new vehicle usually arrives with rail dust, transport contamination, and often light swirling from dealer prep, so every film job here starts with decontamination, and correction is available in-house when the paint needs it. A graphics shop can install film beautifully, but paint prep is a detailer's discipline, and we do it every day.

The film and the authorization are verifiable. We install XPEL Ultimate Plus, a self-healing film backed by a 10 year manufacturer warranty against yellowing, cracking, and peeling. Auto Spa is an authorized XPEL dealer, which is a matter of record rather than a slogan: XPEL publishes an installer locator on its own website, and we would rather you check it than take our word. Patterns are cut with XPEL's DAP software to your exact year, make, and model, so edges are clean and repeatable. Curious how XPEL stacks up against other brands? See our XPEL vs SunTek vs LLumar comparison.

The install happens in a controlled bay. Film goes on wet and is squeegeed onto the panel, and anything airborne that lands during that window stays under the film. Our application bay is enclosed and climate controlled, and vehicles stay indoors while the adhesive sets.

Protection is a system, not a single product. Because coatings and film live under one roof, we can pair PPF on the impact zones with ceramic coating on the rest of the vehicle, and our sister shop Windshield Doctor shares our Martin Lane address for glass. Every job carries our 100% satisfaction guarantee: if it is not right, we redo it.

Auto Spa of JH

• Core business: Detailing, paint correction, ceramic coating, PPF
• Film installed: XPEL Ultimate Plus, self-healing, 10 year manufacturer warranty
• Installer authorization: Authorized XPEL dealer, verifiable on XPEL's installer locator
• Paint prep before film: Decontamination on every job, paint correction in-house
• Pattern cutting: XPEL DAP software, cut to year, make, and model
• Environment: Enclosed, climate controlled application bay
• Wraps and commercial graphics: Not offered
• Location: 1655 Martin Lane, Jackson, WY
• Also under one roof: Ceramic coating, detailing, windshield repair via sister shop

Gravity Graphics

• Core business: Vehicle wraps, signs, apparel, graphics, with PPF and tinting
• Film installed: Ask which film brands they carry for your project
• Installer authorization: Their site describes certified installers; verify with the brand
• Paint prep before film: Graphics-first shop; ask what prep is included
• Pattern cutting: Ask about their patterning process
• Environment: Professional install facilities in Victor and Jackson
• Wraps and commercial graphics: Core specialty
• Locations: Victor, ID and 1084 US-89, Jackson, WY
• Also under one roof: Signs, banners, apparel, fleet graphics

Choose Gravity Graphics if your project is a commercial wrap, fleet branding, signage, or custom graphics, if you want vinyl and film handled in one combined project, or if you live in Teton Valley and their Victor location saves you a trip over the pass.

Choose Auto Spa if the job is protection first: film on a new or newly corrected vehicle, film paired with a ceramic coating, or film installed by a shop whose whole day, every day, is paint. If the paint needs correction before it is sealed under film for years, that happens here without a second appointment. Still weighing whether film makes sense at all? Our guide on whether PPF is worth the cost walks through it honestly.

Either way, ask any installer the same three questions: which film brand, what prep is included, and how the warranty is registered. Good shops answer all three happily. For a fuller checklist, see how to choose a PPF installer in Jackson Hole.

Bring us the vehicle, or just call and describe it. We will tell you honestly which coverage makes sense, from Standard Front through Full Coverage, and when a smaller package is the smarter buy — call for a free estimate. Auto Spa of JH, 1655 Martin Lane, Jackson. Open Monday to Friday 8 AM to 5 PM, Saturday 9 AM to 3 PM. Call (307) 730-0512 for a free quote.