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# **gloss medium for acrylic paint**

**Skip it**

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 18Growth 21Conversion 91Competition 25Returns 95Price range 78Avg price 79Brand share 0Review moat 24Quality gap 21

**Returns**

**Incredible****1.0%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Conversion**

**Great****10.9%**

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

**Avg price**

**Great****$16.76**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Great****$8.21–$39.31**

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

**Competition**

**Bad****70%**

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

**Review moat**

**Bad****5,016.86**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Growth**

**Bad****-7.8%**

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

**Quality gap**

**Bad****4.7★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Market size**

**Bad****$72K**

$72K/yr · 39K searches

**Brand share**

**Bad****100%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

## **Competition**

The top 5 products capture 70% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

**Brands**

**5 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**23**

**Top-5 brand share**

**100%**

**Open market**

**0%**

- Liquitex67% - U.S. Art Supply13% - Mont Marte10% - GOLDEN7% - Falling in Art3% - Open — no brand owns it (0%)

## **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%$21K40%$29K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Liquitex Professional Fluid Medium 237ml (8-oz) Gloss](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31yk1G8xP+L.jpg)**Liquitex Professional Fluid Medium 237ml (8-oz) Gloss**Liquitex**$15.07**4.8★4,160 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000IXQAJY) [2![Liquitex BASICS Gloss Fluid Medium 250ml (8.4oz) Bottle](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31ZU06JqdML.jpg)**Liquitex BASICS Gloss Fluid Medium 250ml (8.4oz) Bottle**Liquitex**$12.59**4.7★10,346 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06Y4DQRPR) [3![Mont Marte Acrylic Medium Gloss 8.45oz (250ml)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31BQshopDiL.jpg)**Mont Marte Acrylic Medium Gloss 8.45oz (250ml)**Mont Marte**$8.95**4.5★159 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QXMX1VG) [4![GOLDEN Gloss Medium 8 fl. oz. Jar Professional Acrylic Medium Transparent](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41jrUhtGBSL.jpg)**GOLDEN Gloss Medium 8 fl. oz. Jar Professional Acrylic Medium Transparent**GOLDEN**$15.77**4.7★404 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0007W5VMI) [5![U.S. Art Supply Professional Gloss Pouring Medium 16oz (Pint) - Improves Paint Flow & Cell Effects Creator Viscosity Adjuster for Art Acrylic Painting](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31K8JXF5EWL.jpg)**U.S. Art Supply Professional Gloss Pouring Medium 16oz (Pint) - Improves Paint Flow & Cell Effects Creator Viscosity Adjuster for Art Acrylic Painting**U.S. Art Supply**$15.91**4.5★3,102 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HMKHPVW)

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### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Falling in Art Clear Gel Acrylic Medium 500ML/16.9Oz Gloss Gel Medium for Acrylic Paint Ideal for Texture Layering and Extending Paint](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41mwozGyABL.jpg)**Falling in Art Clear Gel Acrylic Medium 500ML/16.9Oz Gloss Gel Medium for Acrylic Paint Ideal for Texture Layering and Extending Paint**Falling in Art**$14.77**154 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DGXH956N) [![Mont Marte Acrylic Medium Gloss 8.45oz (250ml)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31BQshopDiL.jpg)**Mont Marte Acrylic Medium Gloss 8.45oz (250ml)**Mont Marte**$8.95**159 rev7y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QXMX1VG) [![U.S. Art Supply Professional Gloss Pouring Medium 16oz (Pint) - Improves Paint Flow & Cell Effects Creator Viscosity Adjuster for Art Acrylic Painting](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31K8JXF5EWL.jpg)**U.S. Art Supply Professional Gloss Pouring Medium 16oz (Pint) - Improves Paint Flow & Cell Effects Creator Viscosity Adjuster for Art Acrylic Painting**U.S. Art Supply**$15.91**3,102 rev7y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HMKHPVW) [![U.S. Art Supply Professional Gloss Pouring Medium 32oz (Quart) - Improves Paint Flow & Cell Effects Creator Viscosity Adjuster for Art Acrylic Painting](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41-zjjbSoFL.jpg)**U.S. Art Supply Professional Gloss Pouring Medium 32oz (Quart) - Improves Paint Flow & Cell Effects Creator Viscosity Adjuster for Art Acrylic Painting**U.S. Art Supply**$22.98**3,102 rev7y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HMH4NCZ) [![U.S. Art Supply Clear Acrylic Gel Medium Gloss 200ml - (6.7 Ounce) Tube - Increase Gloss Viscosity & Transparency for Acrylic Paints](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31OcfXf5p4L.jpg)**U.S. Art Supply Clear Acrylic Gel Medium Gloss 200ml - (6.7 Ounce) Tube - Increase Gloss Viscosity & Transparency for Acrylic Paints**U.S. Art Supply**$9.94**1,144 rev7y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GYZHYF7)

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### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Liquitex Professional Fluid Medium 118ml (4-oz) Gloss](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31RQE13MKBL.jpg)**Liquitex Professional Fluid Medium 118ml (4-oz) Gloss**Liquitex**$13.47**4.8★**▲ 103%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000KNNJW8) [![Liquitex BASICS Gloss Fluid Medium 250ml (8.4oz) Bottle](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31ZU06JqdML.jpg)**Liquitex BASICS Gloss Fluid Medium 250ml (8.4oz) Bottle**Liquitex**$12.59**4.7★**▲ 65%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06Y4DQRPR) [![Liquitex Professional Fluid Medium 237ml (8-oz) Gloss](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31yk1G8xP+L.jpg)**Liquitex Professional Fluid Medium 237ml (8-oz) Gloss**Liquitex**$15.07**4.8★**▲ 23%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000IXQAJY) [![Liquitex Professional Fluid Medium 946ml (32-oz) Gloss](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31S8s5TFMZL.jpg)**Liquitex Professional Fluid Medium 946ml (32-oz) Gloss**Liquitex**$39.31**4.8★**— 6%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001UNTH2S) [![Liquitex BASICS Gloss Varnish 250ml (8.4oz) Bottle](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31eNOQqaOKL.jpg)**Liquitex BASICS Gloss Varnish 250ml (8.4oz) Bottle**Liquitex**$8.21**4.7★**— 2%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06Y477JTC)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -7.8% search growth over the last 90 days.

900700Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Quality-Overall**16%

*“Consistency was as good as pricier brands”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**12%

*“Works like it should”*

**Value For Money**10%

*“Great value for money”*

**Ease Of Use**8%

*“Easy to use”*

**Efficiency**7%

*“Works great”*

**Color**7%

*“vibrant i love this product”*

**Moist/Dry**6%

*“It is clear when dried”*

**Paint Quality**4%

*“I use this product on acrylic paint artwork”*

**Brightness/Shine/Glow**3%

*“Adds the perfect amount of gloss”*

**Thickness**2%

*“It is thick”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Paint Quality**21%

*“This acrylic ruined a project Ive been working on for years”*

**Moist/Dry**15%

*“Does NOT dry clear as it claims to”*

**Brightness/Shine/Glow**9%

*“not nearly as glossy as I had hoped”*

**Stain Resistance**6%

*“Left Stains”*

**Quality-Overall**6%

*“expensive for the quality/quantity”*

**Color**6%

*“Turned my decopage shells yellow”*

**Ease Of Use**3%

*“This makes it a little more difficult to use”*

**Scratch Resistance**3%

*“Scratches easily”*

**Thickness**3%

*“Only a thin layer”*

**Soft Feel**3%

*“a little softer than name brands”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Paint Quality**15%

**Value For Money**14%

**Functionality-Overall**12%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%

**Size-Overall**8%

**Leak-Proof**7%

**Quality-Overall**5%

**Color**4%

**Material Quality**4%

**Brightness/Shine/Glow**3%