Automotive Masking Tape
MaybeReturns run at only 0.3% of orders. But shoppers spend only $39K a year here, so Automotive Masking Tape is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 50 / 100Top 43% of 2,225 DIY & Tools niches · +1 vs the category median of 4950
- Market size
- £39K/yr46K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +9.3%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 44%top-5 click share · 11 brands · 119 sellers
Flapen Score
Automotive Masking Tape against its category
The dotted line is the DIY & Tools average. Past it, Automotive Masking Tape is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Automotive Masking Tape market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Automotive Masking Tape 46K times last year and spent an estimated £39K. The top 5 brands take 78% of clicks. Flapen scores it 50 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
8.7% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 46K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 8.7% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +9.3% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £39K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 46K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +9.3%
- Conversion, latest week
- 8.7%
- Market size, estimated
- £39Ka year
- Top search term
- automotive masking tape11K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £9.80.
Listings sell for £9.80 on average, from £1.42 to £41.60. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 3K to 4K a year. The average listing sells 100 to 250 of them. At £9.80 that is £980 to £2K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £9.80under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £1.42–£41.60
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 3K–4K
- Units per listing a year
- 100–250
- Revenue per listing a year
- £980–£2K
- Returns
- 0.3%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
47% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 92% ship with Prime. On an average day, 3.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #147 within Adhesives & Sealers. It carries 3,154 reviews at 4.51 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 47%
- Prime listings
- 92%
- Out of stock, average day
- 3.0%
- Average rank
- #147in Adhesives & Sealers
- Average rating
- 4.51 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 3,154per listing
- Listings tracked
- 36
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 2 of last year's 4 launches as successful.
4 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 2 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 48 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 4
- Successful launches
- 2Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 48 months
Products
Top Automotive Masking Tape products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Q1 Premium Masking Tape 48mm x50 High Performance Automotive masking with a rubber-base adhesive with a 110C Temperature Rsistance
- Price
- £41.60
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 77
- Age
- 6y ago

Scotch 07898 Water Resistant Automotive Masking Tape Blue 38 mm x 50 m
- Price
- £8.26
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 336
- Age
- 16y ago

GAUDER Masking Tape for Painting - Blue Painters Tape for Precise Edges - Paint Tapes for Painting - Decorators Tapes for Renovating Automotive Art and DIY Projects (3 Rolls - 24 mm x 50 m)
- Price
- £7.26
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 4,283
- Age
- 4y ago

48mm x 50 Metre Q1 Painters Yellow Masking Tape Roll Painting & Decorating Premium masking for Car Body Spray Sharp Lines & No Paint Bleed with a rubber-base adhesive & 110C Temperature Resistance
- Price
- £6.67
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 170
- Age
- 4y ago

Fyguard 4 Rolls Blue Masking Tape 50m x 24mm Painters Tape Paper Tape Painting Tape Decorators Tape Heat Resistant for Painting Work Renovations DIY Crafts
- Price
- £7.30
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 877
- Age
- 2y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Fyguard Painters Tape Green 24mm x 50m Masking Tape for Painting Automotive Paper Tape No Residue Easy to Identify for Decoration Color Separation Renovation
- Price
- £3.94
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 21
- Age
- 6mo ago

ScotchBlue Sharp Lines Advanced Masking Tape 48 mm x 41 m - Scotch Adhesive Blue Painters Tape For Super-Sharp Paint Lines Indoor & Outdoor with 3M Advanced Technology PEFC Controlled Sources
- Price
- £6.16
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 11,540
- Age
- 2y ago

ScotchBlue Multi-Surface Premium Masking Tape 48mm x 41m 1 Roll/Pack - Scotch Adhesive Blue Painters Tape For Painting and Decorating Indoor & Outdoor Sticks Well 100% PEFC
- Price
- £7.46
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 11,540
- Age
- 6y ago

ScotchBlue Multi-Surface Premium Masking Tape Pack of 3 48 mm x 41 m Scotch Adhesive Blue Painters Tape For Painting and Decorating Indoor & Outdoor Sticks Well 100% PEFC
- Price
- £9.44
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,859
- Age
- 4y ago

Status IONOS Masking Tape 48mm Width 20 Metres Pack of 1
- Price
- £1.42
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 579
- Age
- 2y ago
Newest
by launch date
Fyguard Painters Tape Green 24mm x 50m Masking Tape for Painting Automotive Paper Tape No Residue Easy to Identify for Decoration Color Separation Renovation
- Price
- £3.94
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 21
- Age
- 6mo ago

Frog Tape Green Multi Surface Painters Masking Tape Indoor Painting and Decorating For Sharp Lines and No Paint Bleed 36mm x 55m
- Price
- £6.17
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 29,048
- Age
- 9mo ago

Fyguard 2 Rolls Painters Tape 36mm x 50m Blue Masking Tape for Painting Decorating Tape UV Resistant for Sharp Lines Edge Treatment Color Separation
- Price
- £7.07
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 206
- Age
- 1y ago
![Q1 3415 Multi-Purpose Premium Masking Tape Suitable for Painting & Renovation Automotive Ideal for Surfaces like Walls Carpets Wood Metal and all Paint Types [Single Roll] (24mm)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31jqrgcSrBL.jpg)
Q1 3415 Multi-Purpose Premium Masking Tape Suitable for Painting & Renovation Automotive Ideal for Surfaces like Walls Carpets Wood Metal and all Paint Types [Single Roll] (24mm)
- Price
- £3.71
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 50
- Age
- 1y ago
![Q1 3415 Multi-Purpose Premium Masking Tape Suitable for Painting & Renovation Automotive Ideal for Surfaces like Walls Carpets Wood Metal and all Paint Types [Single Roll] (48mm)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31jqrgcSrBL.jpg)
Q1 3415 Multi-Purpose Premium Masking Tape Suitable for Painting & Renovation Automotive Ideal for Surfaces like Walls Carpets Wood Metal and all Paint Types [Single Roll] (48mm)
- Price
- £5.04
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 50
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 44% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
11 falling
Sellers
119
Top-5 brand share
78%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
44%
Top 20: 85%
Open market
14%
- Q128%
- Graff-City18%
- Fyguard14%
- Scotch10%
- 3M8%
- GAUDER8%
- Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 14%)
Demand
Automotive Masking Tape search demand
Weekly searches over the year. Pick a range.
Search terms
Top Automotive Masking Tape search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- automotive masking tape11K/yr
- q1 masking tape15K/yr
- car masking tape7K/yr
- masking tape for cars3K/yr
- q1 tape5K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Automotive Masking Tape
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Peeled all the paint off with it after spending hours taping
Took half the paint off with it
Not for painting
It didnt stick as expected
It was a bit too sticking
does not stick properly
rubbish
Rubbish product
Quality not fantastic
The reel is twice as thick in the photo as it is in actually
thick havent got round to using it
Its thinner than I would usually use
far too strong for purpose
Too strong
slightly flawed
Love
Excellent tape
Adheres well
Sticks well
Excellent product
Quality product and easy to use
As good as the branded versions
Great value
Excellent value
Good for the price
As described
It does what it is supposed to do
Did the job perfectly
the paint did not peel off
Excellent masking paint
Perfect for painting
Return
0.3% Return rate 31% Fixable by listing
It didnt stick as expected
It was a bit too sticking
does not stick properly
Peeled all the paint off with it after spending hours taping
Took half the paint off with it
Not for painting
does not do as advertised
False advertising
Misleading size in photos to the delivered product
Expensive
Like frog tape half the price
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