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# **crackle paint**

**Skip it**

Soft demand (-19.7% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 17Growth 15Conversion 68Competition 34Returns 95Price range 37Avg price 54Brand share 41Review moat 62Quality gap 80

**Returns**

**Incredible****1.0%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Quality gap**

**Great****4.2★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Conversion**

**Good****6.2%**

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

**Review moat**

**Good****1,002.56**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Avg price**

**Good****$12.53**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Brand share**

**Okay****81%**

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

**Price range**

**Okay****$3.31–$21.96**

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

**Competition**

**Okay****65%**

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

**Market size**

**Bad****$68K**

$68K/yr · 87K searches

**Growth**

**Bad****-19.7%**

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

## **Competition**

The top 5 products take 65% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

**Brands**

**12 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**78**

**Top-5 brand share**

**81%**

**Open market**

**14%**

- FolkArt54% - Ranger10% - DGAGA6% - Mod Podge5% - GOLDEN5% - Vallejo5% - Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 14%)

## **Product shelf**

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%10%$7K20%$14K30%$20K40%$27K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![FolkArt Home Decor Chalk Furniture & Craft Acrylic Paint in Assorted Colors 8 ounce Crackle](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41cf61kP1KL.jpg)**FolkArt Home Decor Chalk Furniture & Craft Acrylic Paint in Assorted Colors 8 ounce Crackle**FolkArt**$11.56**4.4★919 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00RGFY3O6) [2![FolkArt Medium (8 Ounce) 696 Crackle](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31Iw+aXeLJL.jpg)**FolkArt Medium (8 Ounce) 696 Crackle**FolkArt**$11.03**4.4★2,020 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000YQKLCM) [3![FolkArt Medium (2-Ounce) 694 Crackle White](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41VFhdZf1nL.jpg)**FolkArt Medium (2-Ounce) 694 Crackle White**FolkArt**$3.31**4.2★436 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FKNNBS) [4![118g Crack Texture Paste and 118g Base Coat Acrylic Paint Cracking Paste for Hand-Painted Art Cracked Paint Effect Shaping Paste Crafting Supplies Handcrafted Art Artistic Texture](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Dor8Um-BL.jpg)**118g Crack Texture Paste and 118g Base Coat Acrylic Paint Cracking Paste for Hand-Painted Art Cracked Paint Effect Shaping Paste Crafting Supplies Handcrafted Art Artistic Texture**DGAGA**$15.92**5.0★2 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FYG2G73Q) [5![Mod Podge One-Step Crackle Medium 8 fl oz Premium Acrylic Craft Sealer Perfect for Easy to Apply DIY Arts and Crafts CS25384](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41QTOTM7xGL.jpg)**Mod Podge One-Step Crackle Medium 8 fl oz Premium Acrylic Craft Sealer Perfect for Easy to Apply DIY Arts and Crafts CS25384**Mod Podge**$10.72**3.7★353 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B1NLC8Z4)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![118g Crack Texture Paste and 118g Base Coat Acrylic Paint Cracking Paste for Hand-Painted Art Cracked Paint Effect Shaping Paste Crafting Supplies Handcrafted Art Artistic Texture](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Dor8Um-BL.jpg)**118g Crack Texture Paste and 118g Base Coat Acrylic Paint Cracking Paste for Hand-Painted Art Cracked Paint Effect Shaping Paste Crafting Supplies Handcrafted Art Artistic Texture**DGAGA**$15.92**2 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FYG2G73Q) [![118g Crackle Texture Paste and 118g Base Coat Professional Acrylic Crackle Medium Shaping Paste- Cracked Paint Effect DIY Art Supplies with Cracking Effect Durable Texture Handcrafted Art](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41oJ8vztCYL.jpg)**118g Crackle Texture Paste and 118g Base Coat Professional Acrylic Crackle Medium Shaping Paste- Cracked Paint Effect DIY Art Supplies with Cracking Effect Durable Texture Handcrafted Art**JAJADO**$15.51**6 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXGYWD5C) [![FolkArt Vintage Effects Paint Mediums Kit 5 Piece Set Includes 2 Mediums and 3 Chip Brushes for DIY Arts and Crafts Projects](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51sEVSICSPL.jpg)**FolkArt Vintage Effects Paint Mediums Kit 5 Piece Set Includes 2 Mediums and 3 Chip Brushes for DIY Arts and Crafts Projects**FolkArt**$16.51**10 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DDZWX2QC) [![Mod Podge One-Step Crackle Medium 8 fl oz Premium Acrylic Craft Sealer Perfect for Easy to Apply DIY Arts and Crafts CS25384](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41QTOTM7xGL.jpg)**Mod Podge One-Step Crackle Medium 8 fl oz Premium Acrylic Craft Sealer Perfect for Easy to Apply DIY Arts and Crafts CS25384**Mod Podge**$10.72**353 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B1NLC8Z4) [![Tim Holtz - Ranger Distress CRCKL Paint TRANSLUCEN Translucent 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/5144if4L1+L.jpg)**Tim Holtz - Ranger Distress CRCKL Paint TRANSLUCEN Translucent 3**Ranger**$9.30**104 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09YPYS9JJ)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![118g Crack Texture Paste and 118g Base Coat Acrylic Paint Cracking Paste for Hand-Painted Art Cracked Paint Effect Shaping Paste Crafting Supplies Handcrafted Art Artistic Texture](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Dor8Um-BL.jpg)**118g Crack Texture Paste and 118g Base Coat Acrylic Paint Cracking Paste for Hand-Painted Art Cracked Paint Effect Shaping Paste Crafting Supplies Handcrafted Art Artistic Texture**DGAGA**$15.92**5.0★**▲ 286%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FYG2G73Q) [![118g Crackle Texture Paste and 118g Base Coat Professional Acrylic Crackle Medium Shaping Paste- Cracked Paint Effect DIY Art Supplies with Cracking Effect Durable Texture Handcrafted Art](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41oJ8vztCYL.jpg)**118g Crackle Texture Paste and 118g Base Coat Professional Acrylic Crackle Medium Shaping Paste- Cracked Paint Effect DIY Art Supplies with Cracking Effect Durable Texture Handcrafted Art**JAJADO**$15.51**2.8★**▲ 234%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXGYWD5C) [![FolkArt Medium (2-Ounce) 694 Crackle White](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41VFhdZf1nL.jpg)**FolkArt Medium (2-Ounce) 694 Crackle White**FolkArt**$3.31**4.2★**▲ 82%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FKNNBS) [![Vallejo Acrylic Paint Crackle](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31HkTgVyxLL.jpg)**Vallejo Acrylic Paint Crackle**Vallejo**$7.40**4.7★**▲ 18%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000PHBEQM) [![GOLDEN Crackle Paste 8 fl. oz. Jar Professional Acrylic Paste Medium Opaque](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41XHa+sL9kL.jpg)**GOLDEN Crackle Paste 8 fl. oz. Jar Professional Acrylic Paste Medium Opaque**GOLDEN**$15.94**4.4★**— 8%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002646MT6)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -19.7% search growth over the last 90 days.

3K2KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Feb · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×

## **Reviews**

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

### **What buyers love **

**Quality-Overall**22%

*“The crackling quality”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**17%

*“Worked as described”*

**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**8%

*“The instructions are very helpful”*

**Ease Of Use**8%

*“easy to use”*

**Moist/Dry**6%

*“Dries in a timely manner”*

**Durability**5%

*“*It is reasonably durable”*

**Coverage**4%

*“Great coverage”*

**Ease Of Cleaning**4%

*“clean up is a breeze”*

**Paint Quality**4%

*“It is very similar to most acrylic paint”*

**Color**4%

*“Nice color”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Functionality-Overall**52%

*“Did not work”*

**Product Condition**7%

*“Old product”*

**Value For Money**6%

*“That makes this extremely expensive for what it is”*

**Paint Quality**5%

*“The only way I could cover it up was with an expensive spray b paint that contained a sand like product”*

**Color**4%

*“The color is a let down as well”*

**Quality-Overall**3%

*“the quality is beyond poor”*

**Moist/Dry**3%

*“Dried out too fast in the container”*

**Size-Overall**2%

*“miniscule at best”*

**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**2%

*“Followed directions on label and nothing”*

**Ease Of Cleaning**2%

*“what I got was a complete mess”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Functionality-Overall**43%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**13%

**Paint Quality**11%

**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**6%

**Defective Material/Parts**6%

**Value For Money**5%

**Color**4%

**Moist/Dry**2%

**Balance/Stability**1%

**Ease Of Use**1%