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# **exhaust paint**

**Skip it****50/100 **

a small market ($208K/yr) — exhaust paint doesn't clear our bar today.

**Market/yr**

**$208K**

**Growth (1y)**

**+165.8%**

**Products**

**35**

**Brands**

**9**

was 12 a year ago

**Sellers**

**129**

**Price range**

**$7.21–$46.66**

**Returns**

**0.0%**

**Rating**

**4.5★**

**Skip it**

Scored 50/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.

Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns

Market size

**10**

 ×0.30

Growth

**73**

 ×0.30

Competition

**59**

 ×0.20

Quality gap

**35**

 ×0.10

Returns

**100**

 ×0.10

## **Demand**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +165.8% year over year.

14K7KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Spike '26Jul '24Nov '24Mar '25Jul '25Nov '25Mar '26

## **Seasonality**

Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average.

JFMAMJJASOND

Peak months: Mar, Apr, Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.7×

## **Competition**

- Rust-Oleum52% - VHT31% - Dupli-Color5% - Seymour4% - RAPTOR3% - KBS Coatings2% - Other (3 brands)3%

The top 5 products take 51% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them. 9 brands and 129 sellers compete here.

**Brands**

**9 **▼falling

was 12 a year ago

**Sellers**

**129**

**Top 5 brand share**

**96%**

#ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend

1
![Rust-Oleum 248903 Automotive High Heat Spray Paint 12 oz Flat Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41MCXgeDPQL.jpg) [**Rust-Oleum 248903 Automotive High Heat Spray Paint 12 oz Flat Black**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003CT4AKC)

Rust-Oleum$9.534.6★13,85613%▲rising

2
![Rust-Oleum 249340 Automotive 12-Ounce High Heat Primer Spray Paint Gray](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41V2V+d+6YL.jpg) [**Rust-Oleum 249340 Automotive 12-Ounce High Heat Primer Spray Paint Gray**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003CT499O)

Rust-Oleum$9.844.8★3,67112%▲rising

3
![Blk Flame Proof Paint](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41lw3Io17ML.jpg) [**Blk Flame Proof Paint**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000CPJLGM)

VHT$16.064.5★2,06711%▼falling

4
![Rust-Oleum 363567 Engine Enamel Spray Paint 11 oz Gloss Black (Pack of 1)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41KoGa+nLwL.jpg) [**Rust-Oleum 363567 Engine Enamel Spray Paint 11 oz Gloss Black (Pack of 1)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C82C9NN8)

Rust-Oleum$9.134.5★1,48310%▲rising

5
![Rust-Oleum 248904 Automotive High Heat Spray Paint Flat Aluminum 12 Ounce (Pack of 1)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/316L2kOikUL.jpg) [**Rust-Oleum 248904 Automotive High Heat Spray Paint Flat Aluminum 12 Ounce (Pack of 1)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003CT4AKM)

Rust-Oleum$11.274.6★13,8565%—flat

6
![VHT Black Engine Enamel Gloss](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41XAZ-0bQgL.jpg) [**VHT Black Engine Enamel Gloss**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000CPCRE0)

VHT$14.194.6★2,7834%▼falling

7
![Rust-Oleum 248932 Engine Enamel Spray Paint 12 oz Gloss Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41NzXJ0nPHL.jpg) [**Rust-Oleum 248932 Engine Enamel Spray Paint 12 oz Gloss Black**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002JG01VQ)

Rust-Oleum$9.334.7★3,7584%▼falling

8
![VHT SP139 550 Engine Enamel High Heat Spray Paint GM Satin Black 11 oz. Aerosol Can](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41VN47CmKEL.jpg) [**VHT SP139 550 Engine Enamel High Heat Spray Paint GM Satin Black 11 oz. Aerosol Can**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000CPCRFO)

VHT$14.354.6★2,7833%▲rising

9
![Rust-Oleum 363574 Engine Enamel Spray Paint 11 oz Gloss Blue](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Uf4TZ5GEL.jpg) [**Rust-Oleum 363574 Engine Enamel Spray Paint 11 oz Gloss Blue**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C82976V8)

Rust-Oleum$9.724.5★1,4833%▲rising

10

![VHT Nu-Cst Iron 1400 Flmproof](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41aIAtOpdSL.jpg) [**VHT Nu-Cst Iron 1400 Flmproof**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000CPINBG)

VHT$17.144.5★2,0673%—flat

11

![Seymour EN-66 Hi-Tech Engine Spray Paint AMC Blue](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31E6C8vjulL.jpg) [**Seymour EN-66 Hi-Tech Engine Spray Paint AMC Blue**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0088LVC1Y)

Seymour$10.504.5★1,6882%▲rising

12

![Seymour 16-1201 Hot Spot High Heat Spray Paint Aluminum 12 oz - 1200F Heat Resistant Coating for Grills Stoves Engines Exhaust VOC Compliant](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31tpSg3FfWL.jpg) [**Seymour 16-1201 Hot Spot High Heat Spray Paint Aluminum 12 oz - 1200F Heat Resistant Coating for Grills Stoves Engines Exhaust VOC Compliant**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0088LVLO2)

Seymour$11.064.5★4432%—flat

13

![Dupli-Color Metalcast Anodized Coating Purple 11 oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/4171RCxgtNL.jpg) [**Dupli-Color Metalcast Anodized Coating Purple 11 oz**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002NGPFFE)

Dupli-Color$14.414.4★8,6402%▲rising

14

![Dupli-Color DE1635 Engine Enamel Spray Paint with Ceramic - Semi-Gloss Black - 12 oz Aerosol Can](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41rTNk9pd-L.jpg) [**Dupli-Color DE1635 Engine Enamel Spray Paint with Ceramic - Semi-Gloss Black - 12 oz Aerosol Can**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000GKEXVQ)

Dupli-Color$12.394.6★7,8722%▼falling

15

![Rust-Oleum 363569 Engine Enamel Spray Paint 11 oz Gloss Red (Pack of 1)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41k60hqBmBL.jpg) [**Rust-Oleum 363569 Engine Enamel Spray Paint 11 oz Gloss Red (Pack of 1)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C828J6ZN)

Rust-Oleum$11.784.5★1,4832%—flat

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## **Product shelf**

All 35 tracked products in this niche.

Top sellersNewestTrending

[![Rust-Oleum 248903 Automotive High Heat Spray Paint 12 oz Flat Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41MCXgeDPQL.jpg)**Rust-Oleum 248903 Automotive High Heat Spray Paint 12 oz Flat Black** Rust-Oleum**$9.53**4.6★13,856 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003CT4AKC) [![Rust-Oleum 249340 Automotive 12-Ounce High Heat Primer Spray Paint Gray](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41V2V+d+6YL.jpg)**Rust-Oleum 249340 Automotive 12-Ounce High Heat Primer Spray Paint Gray** Rust-Oleum**$9.84**4.8★3,671 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003CT499O) [![Blk Flame Proof Paint](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41lw3Io17ML.jpg)**Blk Flame Proof Paint** VHT**$16.06**4.5★2,067 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000CPJLGM) [![Rust-Oleum 363567 Engine Enamel Spray Paint 11 oz Gloss Black (Pack of 1)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41KoGa+nLwL.jpg)**Rust-Oleum 363567 Engine Enamel Spray Paint 11 oz Gloss Black (Pack of 1)** Rust-Oleum**$9.13**4.5★1,483 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C82C9NN8) [![Rust-Oleum 248904 Automotive High Heat Spray Paint Flat Aluminum 12 Ounce (Pack of 1)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/316L2kOikUL.jpg)**Rust-Oleum 248904 Automotive High Heat Spray Paint Flat Aluminum 12 Ounce (Pack of 1)** Rust-Oleum**$11.27**4.6★13,856 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003CT4AKM) [![VHT Black Engine Enamel Gloss](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41XAZ-0bQgL.jpg)**VHT Black Engine Enamel Gloss** VHT**$14.19**4.6★2,783 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000CPCRE0) [![Rust-Oleum 248932 Engine Enamel Spray Paint 12 oz Gloss Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41NzXJ0nPHL.jpg)**Rust-Oleum 248932 Engine Enamel Spray Paint 12 oz Gloss Black** Rust-Oleum**$9.33**4.7★3,758 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002JG01VQ) [![VHT SP139 550 Engine Enamel High Heat Spray Paint GM Satin Black 11 oz. Aerosol Can](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41VN47CmKEL.jpg)**VHT SP139 550 Engine Enamel High Heat Spray Paint GM Satin Black 11 oz. Aerosol Can** VHT**$14.35**4.6★2,783 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000CPCRFO)

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Paint Quality**24%

*“Great paint at a great price”*

**Quality-Overall**14%

*“Fast delivery and good quality”*

**Color**9%

*“Color is true”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%

*“As advertised”*

**Spray/Flow**5%

*“The spray pattern is consistent”*

**Durability**5%

*“Super durable”*

**Value For Money**4%

*“Not much expensive”*

**Efficiency**4%

*“Efficient”*

**Ease Of Use**3%

*“Easy to use”*

**Coverage**3%

*“Good Coverage”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Spray/Flow**14%

*“Sprayed poorly”*

**Paint Quality**14%

*“Took all day get 2 can paint still ant here”*

**Color**11%

*“BLUE not silver”*

**Rusts/Corrodes**8%

*“didn't last after a week the rust was showing through again”*

**Durability**6%

*“Easily breaks even if you follow opening directions”*

**Adhesion/Stickiness**4%

*“The adhesion was very poor”*

**Value For Money**4%

*“And, Expensive”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%

*“this is not as advertised”*

**Quality-Overall**4%

*“Junk”*

**Thickness**2%

*“it was even more matte than I thought it would be”*