Welcome to Hollywood! This is the land of opportunity and where hundreds
of movie stars, professional athletes and musicians reside. Every year, thousands of tourist descend on
the sunshine state in search of movie stars and to see their home up close and
personal. Of course, stalking laws
prevent anyone from getting too close Julia Roberts' home. To meet the demand and interests of tourists
and obey the laws, I've started my own
company,Famous Front Gates. During the 90-minute tour we take tourists
on a guided bus ride through the Hollywood hills and take pictures of the front
gates of famous homes. People seem to
enjoy the idea, in fact business is up 150% from this time last year.
Since I've started my business, I pay much more attention to front gates
across the area. You can definitely tell
who's had their front gate powder coated and who hasn't. For example, I know a
guy who knows a guy, who says Antonio Banderas uses an environmentally friendly
powder coating company from Los Angeles.
Banderas' gate is bright red, with incredible intricate detail. I've driven by that gate for more than 15
years, and that powdered coated paint has never faded- not once. Talk about a durable and cost effective way
to make a front gate shine. Oh, and
don't get me started on Oprah's front gate. It's perhaps one of the humble, yet
classy gates I've ever seen. And you
know what? Yep. She uses a powder
coating company as well. Oprah's front
gate is a deep purple hue with a touch of shine. I need to know who she uses to keep her gate
in tip top shape.
Maybe I'm in the wrong business.
I should start my own powder coatings company. The other day during a
Famous Front Gate tour, I ran into a guy spraying the front gate of Adam
Sandler's home. Wow. Sandler is going with a metallic black matte
gate with a really neat rose detail. The
powder coatings employee said business is booming because movie stars are
demanding a more cost effective and environmentally friendly way of keeping
their gates durable for decades. In the
movie business, image is everything. And
having a worn down, faded front gate to a multi-million dollar mansion just
isn't an option. The front gate creates
a first impression for a guest. I've heard
some movie starts have lost out on big roles, because they didn't powder coat
their front gate in high performance , durable and environmentally friendly
color. Can you imagine losing your career over the color or lack of color on
your front gate. I knew the movie
business was cut throat, but this just seems over the top.
I digress. Back to my tours. So, the other day we're driving tourists by
Kobe Bryant's home and he invites us through his beautiful powder coated gates
and into his back patio for ice tea.
Wow. What a nice guy. And let me
tell you his patio furniture is off the hook.
He explained how the patio set was a family heirloom and it couldn't bear
to part with it, despite the rust and grime.
So, he hired a professional powder coatings company specializing in
environmentally friendly application methods and procedures. The color and shine
is clearly high performance because those table and chairs stay outside year
round and they look brand new! And even though Bryant is a millionaire, he still
watches his money very closely. Bryant
said hiring a powder coatings company to restore hie heirloom patio set was
cost effective. While it costs more
upfront to pay a professional powder coatings company, Bryant said he now has
peace of mind knowing his outdoor furniture will not rust. And that my friends, is priceless.
While opening up my own powder coatings company may seem like a good
idea, I think I'm going to stick to my
Famous Front Gates tours. My tours are
truly one of a kind and there's nothing more rewarding than seeing a fan take
their picture by a powder coated front gate belonging to a movie star. It's incredible, really. Maybe I should team up with a local powder
coating company and we could cross-promote our businesses. That's a great
idea. I think I'm onto something.
