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title: "White Spirit for Cleaning Brushes — £88K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **white spirit for cleaning brushes**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.2%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 22Growth 38Conversion 97Competition 77Returns 99Price range 51Avg price 20Brand share 39Review moat 67Quality gap 47
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****14.7%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Competition**
**Great****38%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Review moat**
**Good****822.58**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Price range**
**Good****£2.10–£28.60**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Okay****82%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Growth**
**Okay****+10.2%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Bad****£88K**
£88K/yr · 81K searches
**Avg price**
**Bad****£7.35**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, white spirit for cleaning brushes is a £88K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (81K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 82% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May. Verdict: Worth a look — 56/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **white spirit for cleaning brushes market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **13K–15K**
- avg 500–750/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£92K–£110K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **14.7%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#91**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **84%**
- **Sponsored**
- **52%**
- **Out of stock**
- **1.6%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **67 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **176 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (38% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**17 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**112**
**Top-5 brand share**
**82%**
Top 20: 98%
**Top-5 click share**
**38%**
Top 20: 90%
**Open market**
**15%**
- Bartoline55% - Palace9% - FERRIS8% - West7% - Best Price Square4% - Everbuild3% - Open — no brand owns it (11 brands, 15%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +10.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K2KSpike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/white-spirit-for-cleaning-brushes/trend)
## **Top white spirit for cleaning brushes search terms**
- **turpentine**37K/yr+1.0%10.9% conv. - **turps for paint brushes**19K/yr+26.2%19.1% conv. - **turps**13K/yr+8.2%9.8% conv. - **turpentine paint brush cleaner**6K/yr+47.5%14.5% conv. - **turps paint remover**4K/yr+20.8%12.5% conv. - **turpentine oil painting**2K/yr-50.3%10.4% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/white-spirit-for-cleaning-brushes/search-terms)
## **Top white spirit for cleaning brushes 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.
0%3%£3K6%£5K9%£8K12%£11K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Bartoline Low Odour White Spirit 750ml**Bartoline**£3.82**4.5★238 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06XRF619W) [2**FERRIS | White Spirit (2 Litre) Premium Quality Paint Solvent for Stripping Paint & Cleaning Paint Brushes | Paint Thinner Stain Remover Oil Based Paint Cleaner**FERRIS**£9.91**4.6★585 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CR8N46HJ) [3**Bartoline Pure Turpentine 250ml Natural Solvent for Oil Paint Thinning & Cleaning**Bartoline**£7.02**4.4★131 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00Q4KAMJ4) [4**Langlow White Spirit - Professional Grade Paint Thinner and Cleaner 750ml - Essential for DIY Home Renovations Low-Odor Formula Packaging May Vary**Palace**£2.10**4.6★1,909 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0052EIDXU) [5**West White Spirit Clear 250ml Artists Cleaning Tools & Bike Chains Paintbrushes Surfaces Thin Paint Paints Coatings Waxes Varnishes Degreasing General Cleaning**West**£4.65**4.5★1,293 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B074VJRTR7)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**White Spirit 500ml Multi-Purpose Paint Solvent for Cleaning Brushes Thinning Oil-Based Paints Removing Grease and General DIY Use**ZOPPER**£5.72**22 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F1Y2B213) [**White Spirit 2 Litre Multi-Purpose Paint Solvent White Spirit 2L for Stripping Paint & Cleaning Paint Brushes Stain Remover Oil Based Paint Cleaner Paint Thinners & Solvents - Sold by AXXTAN**Generic**£8.89**80 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DVLZFX7X) [**White Spirit 2 litre Multi-Purpose Paint Solvent for Stripping Paint Cleaning Paint Brushes & General Cleaning Purposes - Paint Thinner Stain Remover Oil Based Paint Cleaner - Sold by ANGIX**ANGIX**£9.18**201 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DJGPX1GJ) [**Bartoline Save the Brush Glosses Undercoats Primers & Emulsions 1L**Bartoline**£4.70**102 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D8WTRKW7) [**FERRIS | White Spirit (2 Litre) Premium Quality Paint Solvent for Stripping Paint & Cleaning Paint Brushes | Paint Thinner Stain Remover Oil Based Paint Cleaner**FERRIS**£9.91**585 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CR8N46HJ)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Bartoline Turpentine Substitute 750ml Multi-Purpose Solvent for Paint Brushes & DIY Cleaning**Bartoline**£5.14**4.4★**▲ 160%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0019K3T58) [**Bartoline Save the Brush Glosses Undercoats Primers & Emulsions 1L**Bartoline**£4.70**4.1★**▲ 135%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D8WTRKW7) [**Bartoline Low Odour White Spirit 750ml**Bartoline**£3.82**4.5★**▲ 130%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06XRF619W) [**Bartoline Turpentine Substitute 4L Multi-Purpose Solvent for Paint Brushes & DIY Cleaning**Bartoline**£10.41**4.4★**▲ 111%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00N3PYZLY) [**Bartoline TX10 Paint and Varnish Stripper 500ml**Bartoline**£4.23**4.1★**▲ 101%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B007RBYQXC)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about white spirit for cleaning brushes**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**20%
*“Great value and nice quality brushes”*
**Value For Money**17%
*“Good value for money”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**12%
*“As advertised”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**10%
*“Easy to clean”*
**Paint Quality**9%
*“They paint well”*
**Brush Quality**6%
*“Nice soft bristles”*
**Smell**4%
*“Smells great”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“Easy to use”*
**Efficiency**3%
*“Very good does the job”*
**Size-Overall**1%
*“Handy size”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Paint Quality**27%
*“the paint was already bubbling up”*
**Functionality-Overall**13%
*“I have to say this stuff did not work well for me”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“Quite expensive”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**7%
*“Ruined my brush, was like cleaning with plain water”*
**Strength**5%
*“not as strong as I expected”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Does NOT work as advertised”*
**Natural Resource Wastage**3%
*“Waste of money”*
**Smell**3%
*“smelly”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**2%
*“Consistency is that of pva glue”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“It takes time to activate”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**24%
**Paint Quality**20%
**Quality-Overall**12%
**Leak-Proof**9%
**Size-Overall**6%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Compatibility-Overall**4%
**Smell**3%
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is white spirit for cleaning brushes profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £88K/yr across 31 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +10.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).
- **How competitive is the white spirit for cleaning brushes niche?**
- 17 brands and 112 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 38% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 82% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in white spirit for cleaning brushes?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Paint Quality, Functionality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.2%.
- **When does demand for white spirit for cleaning brushes peak?**
- Demand peaks in Apr–May; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the white spirit for cleaning brushes niche?**
- Listings span £2.10–£28.60; the average listing price is £7.35 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 823 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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