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# **paint thinner**

**Worth a look**

Shows low returns (0.7%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 40Growth 52Conversion 75Competition 47Returns 97Price range 62Avg price 71Brand share 53Review moat 47Quality gap 45

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.7%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Conversion**

**Good****7.0%**

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

**Avg price**

**Good****$14.49**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Good****$3.32–$33.83**

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

**Brand share**

**Good****73%**

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

**Growth**

**Good****+23.0%**

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

**Competition**

**Okay****57%**

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

**Review moat**

**Okay****1,794.92**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Quality gap**

**Okay****4.5★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Market size**

**Okay****$207K**

$207K/yr · 204K searches

## **Competition**

The top 5 products take 57% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

**Brands**

**18 **▲rising

**Sellers**

**77**

**Top-5 brand share**

**73%**

**Open market**

**23%**

- Sunnyside Corporation25% - KLEAN-STRIP23% - Max Strip10% - Bellisinno9% - WM BARR & COMPANY5% - Nanoskin4%

## **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%4%$8K8%$17K12%$25K16%$33K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 25 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Sunnyside 70532 Pure Odorless Paint Thinner Quart](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41LIy099k-L.jpg)**Sunnyside 70532 Pure Odorless Paint Thinner Quart**Sunnyside Corporation**$16.18**4.4★2,952 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000C02ADS) [2![Klean-Strip Paint Thinner 1 Gallon](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41uuAOURNXL.jpg)**Klean-Strip Paint Thinner 1 Gallon**KLEAN-STRIP**$17.58**4.5★370 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000GF49M4) [3![KLEAN-STRIP GKSP94214 Odorless Mineral Spirits 1-Gallon](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/517N+EI1SkL.jpg)**KLEAN-STRIP GKSP94214 Odorless Mineral Spirits 1-Gallon**KLEAN-STRIP**$18.37**4.7★1,096 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000QD7PIQ) [4![Sunnyside 63432 2-Minute Remover Advanced Paint & Varnish Remover Gel Quart](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41bRo6XNpkL.jpg)**Sunnyside 63432 2-Minute Remover Advanced Paint & Varnish Remover Gel Quart**Sunnyside Corporation**$9.96**3.9★1,757 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NNTTT63) [5![Odorless Mineral Spirits 100ml Premium Odorless Paint Thinner for Oil Painting Odor-Free Solvent for Artists Thinning Oil Colors and Cleaning Brushes Professionals Oil Painting Supplies](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51mZwLrDshL.jpg)**Odorless Mineral Spirits 100ml Premium Odorless Paint Thinner for Oil Painting Odor-Free Solvent for Artists Thinning Oil Colors and Cleaning Brushes Professionals Oil Painting Supplies**Bellisinno**$10.28**4.3★110 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP4TKBWL)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Odorless Paint Thinner for Oil Painting Premium Paint Thinner for Oil Based Paint Artist-Grade Oil Paint Thinner Professionals Oil Painting Supplies for Thinning Oil Colors Mixing Pigments & Brush Cleaning](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61mVZiHZCeL.jpg)**Odorless Paint Thinner for Oil Painting Premium Paint Thinner for Oil Based Paint Artist-Grade Oil Paint Thinner Professionals Oil Painting Supplies for Thinning Oil Colors Mixing Pigments & Brush Cleaning**Yeardera**$9.78**1 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GT4CBBFV) [![Odorless Mineral Spirits 100ml Premium Odorless Paint Thinner for Oil Painting Odor-Free Solvent for Artists Thinning Oil Colors and Cleaning Brushes Professionals Oil Painting Supplies](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51mZwLrDshL.jpg)**Odorless Mineral Spirits 100ml Premium Odorless Paint Thinner for Oil Painting Odor-Free Solvent for Artists Thinning Oil Colors and Cleaning Brushes Professionals Oil Painting Supplies**Bellisinno**$10.28**110 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP4TKBWL) [![Odorless Paint Thinner for Oil Painting Premium Paint Thinner for Oil Based Paint Artist-Grade Oil Paint Thinner Professionals Oil Painting Supplies for Thinning Oil Colors Mixing Pigments](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61mVZiHZCeL.jpg)**Odorless Paint Thinner for Oil Painting Premium Paint Thinner for Oil Based Paint Artist-Grade Oil Paint Thinner Professionals Oil Painting Supplies for Thinning Oil Colors Mixing Pigments**Yeardera**$9.43**18 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FR4KXVSX) [![PHOENIX Oil Paint Thinner 500ml - 16.9 Fl Oz. Oil Brush Cleaner Odorless Painting Diluent Mineral Spirits Refined Solvent Painting Medium for Artists](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31esiIByjuL.jpg)**PHOENIX Oil Paint Thinner 500ml - 16.9 Fl Oz. Oil Brush Cleaner Odorless Painting Diluent Mineral Spirits Refined Solvent Painting Medium for Artists**PHOENIX**$16.12**104 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F5PVS36P) [![PHOENIX Oil Paint Thinner 250ml - 8.5 Fl Oz. Oil Brush Cleaner Odorless Painting Diluent Mineral Spirits Refined Solvent Painting Medium for Artists](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31jGLCRXtyL.jpg)**PHOENIX Oil Paint Thinner 250ml - 8.5 Fl Oz. Oil Brush Cleaner Odorless Painting Diluent Mineral Spirits Refined Solvent Painting Medium for Artists**PHOENIX**$12.22**104 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F5PYD2FV)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Odorless Paint Thinner for Oil Painting Premium Paint Thinner for Oil Based Paint Artist-Grade Oil Paint Thinner Professionals Oil Painting Supplies for Thinning Oil Colors Mixing Pigments & Brush Cleaning](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61mVZiHZCeL.jpg)**Odorless Paint Thinner for Oil Painting Premium Paint Thinner for Oil Based Paint Artist-Grade Oil Paint Thinner Professionals Oil Painting Supplies for Thinning Oil Colors Mixing Pigments & Brush Cleaning**Yeardera**$9.78**5.0★**▲ 259%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GT4CBBFV) [![Hartem - Airbrush Thinner 200 ml (6.76 Fl Oz) Airbrush Paint Thinner with Anti-Spill Cap | Thins Paints Increases Fluency and Delays Drying Inside the Airbrush](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31BN9FMDScL.jpg)**Hartem - Airbrush Thinner 200 ml (6.76 Fl Oz) Airbrush Paint Thinner with Anti-Spill Cap | Thins Paints Increases Fluency and Delays Drying Inside the Airbrush**Hartem**$10.90**4.6★**▲ 227%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C783PVBM) [![Odorless Mineral Spirits 100ml Premium Odorless Paint Thinner for Oil Painting Odor-Free Solvent for Artists Thinning Oil Colors and Cleaning Brushes Professionals Oil Painting Supplies](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51mZwLrDshL.jpg)**Odorless Mineral Spirits 100ml Premium Odorless Paint Thinner for Oil Painting Odor-Free Solvent for Artists Thinning Oil Colors and Cleaning Brushes Professionals Oil Painting Supplies**Bellisinno**$10.28**4.3★**▲ 168%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP4TKBWL) [![TotalBoat Special Brushing Thinner 100 (Quart)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41wV3Pf7awL.jpg)**TotalBoat Special Brushing Thinner 100 (Quart)**TotalBoat**$27.26**4.7★**▲ 124%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01C61AM3U) [![Odorless Paint Thinner for Oil Painting Premium Paint Thinner for Oil Based Paint Artist-Grade Oil Paint Thinner Professionals Oil Painting Supplies for Thinning Oil Colors Mixing Pigments](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61mVZiHZCeL.jpg)**Odorless Paint Thinner for Oil Painting Premium Paint Thinner for Oil Based Paint Artist-Grade Oil Paint Thinner Professionals Oil Painting Supplies for Thinning Oil Colors Mixing Pigments**Yeardera**$9.43**4.2★**▲ 93%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FR4KXVSX)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +23.0% search growth over the last 90 days.

5K3K seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**15%

*“As described”*

**Quality-Overall**13%

*“Very good product helpful”*

**Paint Quality**12%

*“Works especially well on citadel paints”*

**Efficiency**10%

*“Works ok”*

**Smell**8%

*“Doesnt stink”*

**Ease Of Use**6%

*“easy to store”*

**Value For Money**5%

*“Good price”*

**Ease Of Cleaning**5%

*“it helps me clean my brushes”*

**Thickness**4%

*“It's always good to have some of this Vallejo thinner to bring life back to those thickened paints”*

**Size-Overall**2%

*“The 100ml size is convenient”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Paint Quality**29%

*“Did not work on my paint”*

**Functionality-Overall**21%

*“Works barely”*

**Thickness**7%

*“He says it is way thinned down”*

**Ease Of Cleaning**5%

*“cleaning it up was horrifying”*

**Quality-Overall**5%

*“Poor quality”*

**Value For Money**5%

*“its far too expensive. not that I found anything cheaper”*

**Smell**4%

*“it smells so strong”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%

*“NOT AS ADVERTISED”*

**Ease Of Use**2%

*“hard to work with”*

**Defective Material/Parts**1%

*“Product does not work”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Paint Quality**30%

**Functionality-Overall**17%

**Leak-Proof**12%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%

**Size-Overall**7%

**Value For Money**5%

**Thickness**4%

**Spray/Flow**4%

**Thin**3%

**Defective Material/Parts**2%