tar remover
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($4.49–$10.07) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible12.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Great4.2★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Good1,082.2avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Good+21.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Okay£106K£106K/yr · 113K searches
Brand share
Okay90%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Avg price
Bad£7.74avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Competition
Bad87%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Price range
Bad£4.49–£10.07cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, tar remover is a £106K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (113K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 90% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jul. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.
Data updated Jul 17, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
tar remover market data
- Units sold / yr
- 13K–15K
- avg 1,250–1,500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £97K–£116K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 12.1%
- Avg BSR
- #90
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 60%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 60 months
- Avg seller age
- 173 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 87% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
9 flat
Sellers
32
Top-5 brand share
90%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
87%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
7%
- Gtechniq37%
- Autoglym37%
- Armor All6%
- Infinity Wax5%
- McKLords4%
- Simoniz3%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 7%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +21.5% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.4×
Top tar remover search terms
- tar remover car26K/yr
- tar and glue remover18K/yr
- tar remover14K/yr
- tar and glue remover for cars10K/yr
- autoglym tar remover8K/yr
- car tar remover7K/yr
- tree sap remover car7K/yr
- tar remover for car paintwork5K/yr
- bug and tar remover for cars4K/yr
- glue remover for cars6K/yr
Top tar remover products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 10 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Gtechniq W7 Tar and Glue Remover for Cars 500ml
Gtechniq£8.334.4★4,388 rev
Autoglym Intensive Tar Remover 500ml - Tar Remover Car Care Cleaner Removes Sticky Substances from Car Paintwork and Surfaces Including Tar Spots Glue Residue Pen Marks Oil and Fuel Stains
Autoglym£7.934.5★537 rev
Armor All Insect Remover Spray 500 ml Removes Insects Tar Tree Sap and Bird Droppings from your Car Suitable for Paintwork Glass and Trim Ideal for Car & Motorcycle Detailing Made in the UK
Armor All£4.494.3★261 rev
Infinity Wax Liquefy Tar & Glue Remover 500ml Solvent-Based Heavy-Duty Tar Remover for Cars Fast Acting Adhesive & Road Contaminant Cleaner Safe on Paint & Glass
Infinity Wax£9.114.2★45 rev
McKLords - Commercial Glue Adhesive and Tar Remover - Maximum Stength - 2.5 Litre
McKLords£10.073.5★163 rev
Newest
by launch date
PureSafe Professional Tar & Glue Remover 500ml Powerful Formula Removes Tar Spots Adhesive Oil & Stains from Paintwork Glass & Wheels Fast-Acting Easy-Use Car Cleaner for Cars
Pure Safe£7.8315 rev
Motorhome Specialists - Bug & Tar Remover 1L - Insect Sap & Tar Cleaner for Motorhome Caravan & Campervan Bodywork - Safe on Paint & Plastics
Motorhome Specialists£5.585 rev
Chemical Trade Store - Bug & Tar Remover for Cars Quick and Effective Car Care Solution Dissolves Insect Remains From Vehicles - 2.5 Litre
Chemical Trade Store£9.8224 rev
Infinity Wax Liquefy Tar & Glue Remover 500ml Solvent-Based Heavy-Duty Tar Remover for Cars Fast Acting Adhesive & Road Contaminant Cleaner Safe on Paint & Glass
Infinity Wax£9.1145 rev
McKLords - Commercial Glue Adhesive and Tar Remover - Maximum Stength - 2.5 Litre
McKLords£10.07163 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumPureSafe Professional Tar & Glue Remover 500ml Powerful Formula Removes Tar Spots Adhesive Oil & Stains from Paintwork Glass & Wheels Fast-Acting Easy-Use Car Cleaner for Cars
Pure Safe£7.834.5★
Simoniz Tar Sap & Glue Remover Powerful & Fast-Acting Car Cleaner Essential Car-Cleaning Products To Remove Stubborn Sticky Deposits Effortless Cleaning Sap Remover Safe For All Paintwork 300ml
Simoniz£5.204.0★
Infinity Wax Liquefy Tar & Glue Remover 500ml Solvent-Based Heavy-Duty Tar Remover for Cars Fast Acting Adhesive & Road Contaminant Cleaner Safe on Paint & Glass
Infinity Wax£9.114.2★
Motorhome Specialists - Bug & Tar Remover 1L - Insect Sap & Tar Cleaner for Motorhome Caravan & Campervan Bodywork - Safe on Paint & Plastics
Motorhome Specialists£5.584.0★
Armor All Insect Remover Spray 500 ml Removes Insects Tar Tree Sap and Bird Droppings from your Car Suitable for Paintwork Glass and Trim Ideal for Car & Motorcycle Detailing Made in the UK
Armor All£4.494.3★
What buyers say about tar remover
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Nice and cheap so won't break the bank”
“as advertised”
“Did the job effortlessly”
“It removes the glue very easily”
“wash off great”
“Does the job effectively”
“good value for money overall”
“Followed the instructions”
“Smells nice and leaves a great shine”
“Easy to use by just spraying on”
What buyers complain about
“no glue was removed”
“This isn't as effective as you would like it to be”
“a lot cheaper”
“This has a very strong smell”
“Not as good as expected”
“Destroys plastic - beware”
“the front wheels needed 2 goes as they were bad”
“Started removing the paint on my car”
“not very easy and needed loads and kept replying”
“Stubborn parts will need a few more goes”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is tar remover profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £106K/yr across 10 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +21.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
- How competitive is the tar remover niche?
- 9 brands and 32 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 87% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 90% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in tar remover?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Functionality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.4%.
- When does demand for tar remover peak?
- Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jul; the busiest month runs 3.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the tar remover niche?
- Listings span £4.49–£10.07; the average listing price is £7.74 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,082 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.