Is paint tray liners profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £78K/yr across 15 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -23.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).

How competitive is the paint tray liners niche?

13 brands and 52 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 68% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 75% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in paint tray liners?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Thickness. The return rate is 0.3%.

When does demand for paint tray liners peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the paint tray liners niche?

Listings span £2.50–£13.59; the average listing price is £5.97 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 559 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

paint tray liners

Skip it

Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.50–$13.59) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Incredible3.9★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Great11.9%

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

Review moat

Good558.6

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Good75%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Competition

Okay68%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Market size

Bad£78K

£78K/yr · 111K searches

Avg price

Bad£5.97

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-23.4%

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

Price range

Bad£2.50–£13.59

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

Signals Quality Gap

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, paint tray liners is a £78K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (111K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 75% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.

Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

paint tray liners market data

Units sold / yr: 15K–20K; avg 1,000–1,250/product
Revenue / yr: £90K–£119K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 11.9%
Avg BSR: #97
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 93%
Sponsored: 80%
Out of stock: 15.4%
Avg brand age: 35 months
Avg seller age: 176 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 68% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

13 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

75%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

68%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

19%

Harris33%
HAMILTON19%
PEAPIN8%
FcaecY8%
QincLing6%
Faithfull6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 88 weeks — -23.4% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×

Open Trend

Top paint tray liners search terms

paint tray liners60K/yr -22.4%10.4% conv.
roller tray liners11K/yr -25.9%11.9% conv.
paint tray liners 9 inch8K/yr -27.3%12.6% conv.
paint tray liner6K/yr -19.8%9.7% conv.
paint roller tray liners5K/yr -22.2%10.1% conv.
paint tray inserts4K/yr -17.4%7.8% conv.
disposable paint tray liners4K/yr -25.7%9.8% conv.
9 inch paint tray liners3K/yr -34.6%15.6% conv.
disposable paint tray3K/yr -21.8%7.6% conv.
tray liners3K/yr -18.4%4.4% conv.

All search terms

Top paint tray liners 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

9in HARRIS SERIOUSLY GOOD PAINT TRAY LINERS

Harris£6.374.6★1,239 rev

Hamilton for The Trade Paint Roller Tray Liners 9 Pack of 5

HAMILTON£4.394.6★521 rev

Harris Seriously Good Paint Tray Liners Pack of 5 Inserts 4in 100mm

Harris£2.504.6★1,292 rev

PEAPIN 20 Pack Paint Tray Liners - 70cm Elastic Paint Pan Liner

PEAPIN£3.732.9★19 rev

20 Pcs Paints Pan Liner Transparent Disposable Paint Tray Liners Elastic Painting Trays Liner Roller for Professional DIY Wall Painting

FcaecY£5.123.3★17 rev

Newest

by launch date

Geukmun Paint Tray Liners - 60 Pack Disposable Paint Roller Tray Liners 70cm Elastic for 18 Inch Paint Trays Large Paint Pan Liners for Walls and Ceilings Painting

Geukmun£4.970 rev

3mo ago

50 Pcs Paint Tray Liners 9 Inch Paint Roller Tray Liners for House Painting Improvement DIY Projects Easy to Clean Up

YIFKJYLF£4.826 rev

6mo ago

50 PcsPaint Tray Liners Paint Roller Tray Liners for Wall and Ceiling Paintings for 9 inch Paint Rollers Easy to Clean Up & Change Painting Colours

ShiFaKa£4.2041 rev

11mo ago

20 Pcs Paints Pan Liner Transparent Disposable Paint Tray Liners Elastic Painting Trays Liner Roller for Professional DIY Wall Painting

FcaecY£5.1217 rev

1y ago

PEAPIN 20 Pack Paint Tray Liners - 70cm Elastic Paint Pan Liner

PEAPIN£3.7319 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about paint tray liners

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall20%

“Decent enough”

Ease Of Cleaning19%

“Saves much cleaning”

Ease Of Use14%

“Easy to use”

Value For Money10%

“Good value for money”

Size-Overall10%

“Great fit”

Paint Quality9%

“Saves washing out the paint tray”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Does the Job”

Efficiency2%

“Helps clear up efficiently after a painting project”

Strength2%

“strong enough to not split”

Recycle/Reuse1%

“Makes the trash re-useable many times”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall20%

“Too small”

Quality-Overall16%

“shame the quality is low”

Thickness10%

“I really expected something at least 2 millimeters thick,its not at all”

Value For Money10%

“the price fluctuations are annoying”

Strength9%

“bit flimsy”

Paint Quality8%

“Not for a 9 inch paint tray”

Durability7%

“break every time I try”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Misdescribed and damaged”

Adhesion/Stickiness2%

“do not stay in place”

Natural Resource Wastage2%

“Waste of money”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall60%

Paint Quality8%

Thin7%

Quality-Overall5%

Compatibility-Overall4%

Value For Money3%

Strength3%

Thickness3%

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

Defective Material/Parts1%

Common questions

Is paint tray liners profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £78K/yr across 15 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -23.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
How competitive is the paint tray liners niche?: 13 brands and 52 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 68% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 75% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in paint tray liners?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Thickness. The return rate is 0.3%.
When does demand for paint tray liners peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the paint tray liners niche?: Listings span £2.50–£13.59; the average listing price is £5.97 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 559 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.