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# **tamiya black**

**Skip it**

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 96% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 14Growth 14Conversion 81Competition 24Returns 98Price range 58Avg price 57Brand share 10Review moat 68Quality gap 24

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.3%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Conversion**

**Great****8.6%**

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

**Review moat**

**Good****788**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Price range**

**Good****$3.32–$31.33**

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

**Avg price**

**Good****$12.85**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Competition**

**Bad****71%**

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

**Quality gap**

**Bad****4.6★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Market size**

**Bad****$55K**

$55K/yr · 50K searches

**Growth**

**Bad****-21.6%**

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

**Brand share**

**Bad****96%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

## **Competition**

The top 5 products capture 71% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

**Brands**

**9 **▲rising

**Sellers**

**61**

**Top-5 brand share**

**96%**

**Open market**

**4%**

- TAMIYA57% - Testors17% - YISHIDA10% - Micro-Mark9% - AK Interactive2% - Vallejo2% - Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 4%)

## **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%5%$3K10%$5K15%$8K20%$11K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 20 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Tamiya 81040 X-20Ael Acrylic Solvent 250Ml - 250ml / 8.45 Fl.Oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41OrxVeCWOL.jpg)**Tamiya 81040 X-20Ael Acrylic Solvent 250Ml - 250ml / 8.45 Fl.Oz**TAMIYA**$15.32**4.8★497 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07L8Q99GG) [2![tamiya](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41SfW7oJiRL.jpg)**tamiya**TAMIYA**$31.33**4.7★1,930 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001AI4L42) [3![Testors 1148TT Enamel Paint Thinner 0.25 Oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41rQEo49IEL.jpg)**Testors 1148TT Enamel Paint Thinner 0.25 Oz**Testors**$3.32**4.7★6,812 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005D70FX2) [4![Testors Enamel Plastic Model Paint Thinner & Brush Cleaner 1.75 oz. by Testor Corp.](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/412sHg0Hj+L.jpg)**Testors Enamel Plastic Model Paint Thinner & Brush Cleaner 1.75 oz. by Testor Corp.**YISHIDA**$10.20**4.7★1,627 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M368N60) [5![TAMIYA TAM81040 Acrylic/Poly X-20A Thinner 250ml](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41xTOTp5-AL.jpg)**TAMIYA TAM81040 Acrylic/Poly X-20A Thinner 250ml**TAMIYA**$14.52**4.6★37 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CLQLFPXK)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![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) [![Micro-Mark Thinner 8 oz | Professional-Grade Thinner for Acrylics Enamels & More | Ideal for Precision Model Painting & Crafting](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31F1xEo-13L.jpg)**Micro-Mark Thinner 8 oz | Professional-Grade Thinner for Acrylics Enamels & More | Ideal for Precision Model Painting & Crafting**Micro-Mark**$12.24**88 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQD3NHT5) [![Micro-Mark Airbrush Paint Thinner 8oz - Made in USA Acrylic Paint Thinner for Models Miniatures and Crafts](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31jsRB7JEIL.jpg)**Micro-Mark Airbrush Paint Thinner 8oz - Made in USA Acrylic Paint Thinner for Models Miniatures and Crafts**Micro-Mark**$10.94**55 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQ8W94H9) [![TAMIYA TAM81040 Acrylic/Poly X-20A Thinner 250ml](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41xTOTp5-AL.jpg)**TAMIYA TAM81040 Acrylic/Poly X-20A Thinner 250ml**TAMIYA**$14.52**37 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CLQLFPXK) [![Tamiya 81040 X-20Ael Acrylic Solvent 250Ml - 250ml / 8.45 Fl.Oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41OrxVeCWOL.jpg)**Tamiya 81040 X-20Ael Acrylic Solvent 250Ml - 250ml / 8.45 Fl.Oz**TAMIYA**$15.32**497 rev7y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07L8Q99GG)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![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★**▲ 191%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP4TKBWL) [![TAMIYA 81040 Acrylic Paint Thinner X-20A 250ml bottle](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31MX4oA5wdL.jpg)**TAMIYA 81040 Acrylic Paint Thinner X-20A 250ml bottle**TAMIYA**$13.72**4.6★**▲ 137%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000X1JSEA) [![Micro-Mark Airbrush Paint Thinner 8oz - Made in USA Acrylic Paint Thinner for Models Miniatures and Crafts](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31jsRB7JEIL.jpg)**Micro-Mark Airbrush Paint Thinner 8oz - Made in USA Acrylic Paint Thinner for Models Miniatures and Crafts**Micro-Mark**$10.94**4.5★**▲ 116%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQ8W94H9) [![Testors Airbrush Thinner](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/412FtgRzbpL.jpg)**Testors Airbrush Thinner**Testors**$16.19**4.4★**▲ 66%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003971762) [![Paint Stripper 100ml Bottle AK Interactive](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31eHeWg24LL.jpg)**Paint Stripper 100ml Bottle AK Interactive**AK Interactive**$15.50**4.3★**▲ 61%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PHAJLAS)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -21.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

7K5KSpike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Feb · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.6×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**15%

*“Arrived exactly as described”*

**Quality-Overall**13%

*“High quality”*

**Paint Quality**12%

*“Testors works best with the Testors paint”*

**Thickness**10%

*“Excellent Airbrush thinner”*

**Smell**9%

*“Doesnt stink”*

**Ease Of Cleaning**8%

*“it helps me clean my brushes”*

**Value For Money**5%

*“Works great - cost effective”*

**Efficiency**4%

*“Ised this in conjunction with another chemical to revitalize my outdoor cast aluminum furniture worked pretty good”*

**Color**3%

*“The colors are beautiful, smooth, and easy to work with”*

**Ease Of Use**3%

*“Easy to use”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Thickness**22%

*“Its paint thinner”*

**Paint Quality**20%

*“Bought some off market paint by number kits whose included paint too thick to fill in the small thin spaces on the canvas”*

**Functionality-Overall**9%

*“Doesnt work”*

**Quality-Overall**7%

*“Garbage”*

**Value For Money**6%

*“They can be found cheaper if you look”*

**Size-Overall**5%

*“the bottle was 2-3 times larger”*

**Smell**4%

*“I am not sure why it says it is odorless”*

**Ease Of Cleaning**3%

*“it will not clean oil paint from a brush”*

**Breathability**2%

*“just dont breathe it in”*

**Color**2%

*“Before I even used it I was suspect given it's milky color”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Size-Overall**18%

**Functionality-Overall**11%

**Paint Quality**11%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%

**Leak-Proof**10%

**Thickness**9%

**Thin**9%

**Value For Money**6%

**Cleaning Modes**4%

**Stain Resistance**2%