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# **zinc chromate primer**

**Skip it****38/100 **

a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 100% of clicks) — zinc chromate primer doesn't clear our bar today.

**Market/yr**

**$291K**

**Growth (1y)**

**+146.9%**

**Products**

**5**

**Brands**

**2**

was 5 a year ago

**Sellers**

**34**

**Price range**

**$7.47–$55.97**

**Returns**

**0.0%**

**Rating**

**4.7★**

**Skip it**

Scored 38/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.

Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns

Market size

**15**

 ×0.30

Growth

**70**

 ×0.30

Competition

**0**

 ×0.20

Quality gap

**22**

 ×0.10

Returns

**100**

 ×0.10

## **Demand**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +146.9% year over year.

6K3KSpike '25Spike '26Jul '24Nov '24Mar '25Jul '25Nov '25Mar '26

## **Seasonality**

Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average.

JFMAMJJASOND

Peak months: May · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

## **Competition**

- Rust-Oleum85% - U-POL15%

The top 5 products capture 100% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack. 2 brands and 34 sellers compete here.

**Brands**

**2 **▼falling

was 5 a year ago

**Sellers**

**34**

**Top 5 brand share**

**100%**

#ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend

1
![Rust-Oleum 249322 Automotive Self Etching Primer Spray 12 oz Matte Dark Green](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41PY4vpIXJL.jpg) [**Rust-Oleum 249322 Automotive Self Etching Primer Spray 12 oz Matte Dark Green**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003CT498A)

Rust-Oleum$7.474.7★1,66567%▼falling

2
![U-POL Etching Primer Strong-Hold Premium Quality Primer Spray For Bare Metals With Anti-Rust Technology Gray 10 oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/318dT4hUnZL.jpg) [**U-POL Etching Primer Strong-Hold Premium Quality Primer Spray For Bare Metals With Anti-Rust Technology Gray 10 oz**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9MKG5V6)

U-POL$13.934.4★22915%▲rising

3
![Rust-Oleum 249322-6PK Automotive Self Etching Primer Spray Paint Dark Green 12 Ounce 6 Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51DA9pHGOvL.jpg) [**Rust-Oleum 249322-6PK Automotive Self Etching Primer Spray Paint Dark Green 12 Ounce 6 Pack**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09K1FHFW6)

Rust-Oleum$55.974.9★506%▲rising

4
![Rust-Oleum 260510 Stops Rust Automotive 2-in-1 Filler & Sandable Primer Spray 12 oz Gray](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/411RZBSE-TL.jpg) [**Rust-Oleum 260510 Stops Rust Automotive 2-in-1 Filler & Sandable Primer Spray 12 oz Gray**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006ZLQ4HQ)

Rust-Oleum$8.004.7★7,0226%▼falling

5
![Rust-Oleum 254170 Professional Aluminum Primer Spray 15 oz Flat White](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/416ueZDxXlL.jpg) [**Rust-Oleum 254170 Professional Aluminum Primer Spray 15 oz Flat White**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006ZKMKSO)

Rust-Oleum$10.874.7★5995%▼falling

## **Product shelf**

All 5 tracked products in this niche.

Top sellersNewestTrending

[![Rust-Oleum 249322 Automotive Self Etching Primer Spray 12 oz Matte Dark Green](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41PY4vpIXJL.jpg)**Rust-Oleum 249322 Automotive Self Etching Primer Spray 12 oz Matte Dark Green** Rust-Oleum**$7.47**4.7★1,665 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003CT498A) [![U-POL Etching Primer Strong-Hold Premium Quality Primer Spray For Bare Metals With Anti-Rust Technology Gray 10 oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/318dT4hUnZL.jpg)**U-POL Etching Primer Strong-Hold Premium Quality Primer Spray For Bare Metals With Anti-Rust Technology Gray 10 oz** U-POL**$13.93**4.4★229 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9MKG5V6) [![Rust-Oleum 249322-6PK Automotive Self Etching Primer Spray Paint Dark Green 12 Ounce 6 Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51DA9pHGOvL.jpg)**Rust-Oleum 249322-6PK Automotive Self Etching Primer Spray Paint Dark Green 12 Ounce 6 Pack** Rust-Oleum**$55.97**4.9★50 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09K1FHFW6) [![Rust-Oleum 260510 Stops Rust Automotive 2-in-1 Filler & Sandable Primer Spray 12 oz Gray](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/411RZBSE-TL.jpg)**Rust-Oleum 260510 Stops Rust Automotive 2-in-1 Filler & Sandable Primer Spray 12 oz Gray** Rust-Oleum**$8.00**4.7★7,022 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006ZLQ4HQ) [![Rust-Oleum 254170 Professional Aluminum Primer Spray 15 oz Flat White](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/416ueZDxXlL.jpg)**Rust-Oleum 254170 Professional Aluminum Primer Spray 15 oz Flat White** Rust-Oleum**$10.87**4.7★599 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006ZKMKSO)

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Quality-Overall**27%

*“Excellent primer”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**14%

*“As advertised”*

**Value For Money**11%

*“I find that its cheaper on Amazon than my local stores by several dollars”*

**Paint Quality**10%

*“paint without any issues”*

**Spray/Flow**7%

*“Sprays very nice”*

**Rusts/Corrodes**3%

*“This gray primer simultaneously fills minor pits, scratches, and imperfections while providing a tough, rust-inhibitive base that is easy to sand for a perfectly smooth topcoat finish”*

**Adhesion/Stickiness**2%

*“it covers and adheres well for now”*

**Efficiency**2%

*“Does its job”*

**Moist/Dry**2%

*“Covered well though, dried fast, and didn't clog”*

**Compatibility-Overall**2%

*“It can be used in my car”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Color**20%

*“NOT grey”*

**Spray/Flow**12%

*“The spray comes out of the can in a narrow stream and leaves horrible stripes and the product lays down rough, really rough”*

**Paint Quality**9%

*“Im not the best rattle can painter either”*

**Quality-Overall**7%

*“Low quality nozzle”*

**Ease Of Cleaning**7%

*“requires lots of sanding”*

**Rusts/Corrodes**4%

*“It bleeds rust through after just a week like crazy”*

**Value For Money**4%

*“Price is always a bit high with rustoleom”*

**Jamming/Clogging**3%

*“the can came clogged”*

**Durability**3%

*“bleeds through in just a week”*

**Display Colors**2%

*“Color is darker than shown”*