Is clear acrylic paint profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $49K/yr across 27 tracked products. 1 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +5.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).

How competitive is the clear acrylic paint niche?

14 brands and 94 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 70% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in clear acrylic paint?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Paint Quality, Adhesion/Stickiness, Smell. The return rate is 0.4%.

What does it cost to enter the clear acrylic paint niche?

Listings span $4.80–$29.89; the average listing price is $11.02 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 17,159 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

clear acrylic paint

Skip it

A small market ($49K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Good6.6%

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

Price range

Good$4.80–$29.89

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

Brand share

Good70%

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

Competition

Good51%

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

Avg price

Okay$11.02

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Okay+5.8%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Bad17,158.96

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Bad$49K

$49K/yr · 68K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, clear acrylic paint is a $49K/yr Amazon United States market (68K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 70% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.

Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

clear acrylic paint market data

Units sold / yr: 4K–5K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: $44K–$55K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 6.6%
Avg BSR: #23
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 52%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 75 months
Avg seller age: 148 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 51% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

14 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

70%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

51%

Top 20: 92%

Open market

24%

MCTRHG21%
Rust-Oleum19%
GRANOTONE13%
Krylon11%
Liquitex7%
P & S PROFESSIONAL DETAIL PRODUCTS5%

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 30 weeks — +5.8% search growth over the last 90 days.

Open Trend

Top clear acrylic paint search terms

acrylic clear coat16K/yr +6.4%5.4% conv.
gloss paint11K/yr +5.8%3.6% conv.
clear coat for acrylic paint9K/yr +12.4%8.8% conv.
clear gloss paint6K/yr -4.3%7.1% conv.
semi gloss clear coat5K/yr +53.3%6.5% conv.
paint gloss5K/yr -0.2%5.5% conv.
top coat paint4K/yr -3.2%3.5% conv.
paint top coat3K/yr +10.3%5.2% conv.
gloss paint for wood3K/yr -20.1%1.6% conv.
acrylic paint clear coat3K/yr +7.9%11.0% conv.

All search terms

Top clear acrylic paint 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★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Clear Acrylic Paint Sealer High Gloss Varnish for Acrylic Painting & Art Craft Non-Yellow Clear Coat for Clay Wood Glass Metal Plastic Protect Boost Gloss Finish on Canvas Rock Painting Model

MCTRHG$10.084.4★1,147 rev

GRANOTONE Clear Coat Acrylic High Gloss Varnish Finish 3.38 fl oz 100 ML Non Yellowing Non Toxic Anti Crazing Artist Varnish for Acrylic Painting Pro and Hobby Artists!

GRANOTONE$9.714.5★4,240 rev

Liquitex BASICS Gloss Varnish 250ml (8.4oz) Bottle

Liquitex$8.214.7★10,346 rev

Krylon K05515007 COLORmaxx Acrylic Clear Finish for Indoor/Outdoor Use Gloss Crystal Clear 11 Ounce (Pack of 1)

Krylon$5.424.6★37,822 rev

Rust-Oleum 242057 Painters Touch Latex Paint Quart Gloss Clear 1 Quarts (Pack of 1)

Rust-Oleum$17.234.5★31,264 rev

Newest

by launch date

Acrylic Varnish Gloss Varnish for Acrylic Painting Non-Yellowing Resists Cracking Clear Acrylic Paint Sealer for Canvas Wood DIY Art Suitable for Artists Hobby Painters 100ml

Nozerix$9.9930 rev

4mo ago

Paint Gloss Showroom Spray N Shine Quick Detail Sprayer for Car Paint Water-Based Spray to Remove Dust Fingerprints & Smudges Enhances Shine Without Full Detail

P & S PROFESSIONAL DETAIL PRODUCTS$15.883 rev

5mo ago

Gloss Varnish for Acrylic Painting Artists Acrylic Varnish Kit Non-Yellowing Non-Toxic Anti-Crazing High Gloss Finish for Artwork Acrylics Paint Suitable for Pro Artists Hobby Painter

SENVEN$9.9881 rev

11mo ago

Bluebird Signature Gloss Varnish for Acrylic Painting Non-Yellowing Non-Toxic Anti-Crazing Gloss Varnish for Pro Artists Hobby Painters & Kids (Gloss 3.4 Fl Oz)

BLUEBIRD$7.04192 rev

1y ago

Clear Acrylic Paint Sealer High Gloss Varnish for Acrylic Painting & Art Craft Non-Yellow Clear Coat for Clay Wood Glass Metal Plastic Protect Boost Gloss Finish on Canvas Rock Painting Model

MCTRHG$10.081,147 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about clear acrylic paint

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall15%

“consistent in quality”

Paint Quality10%

“it works great with my paints”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“As advertised”

Ease Of Use7%

“Easy to use”

Brightness/Shine/Glow7%

“I am so happy with this Glow”

Efficiency7%

“Does the job”

Value For Money7%

“Good price”

Moist/Dry6%

“IT GOES ON EVENLY AND SMOOTH AND DRIES QUICKLY”

Stitch/Finish/Polish3%

“Great finish”

Color3%

“true to color”

What buyers complain about

Paint Quality18%

“caused the paint to chip”

Adhesion/Stickiness12%

“Sticky”

Smell8%

“Has a varnish smell”

Quality-Overall6%

“expensive for the quality/quantity”

Brightness/Shine/Glow6%

“It wasn't glossy, shiny”

Color5%

“does not yellow at all”

Thickness3%

“Was a thinner consistency than expecting”

Spray/Flow3%

“did not spray evenly, had to stop and start”

Hard Feel3%

“has a strange almost tacky feel to it”

Size-Overall2%

“Was expecting it a little bigger”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall24%

Paint Quality21%

Advertised Vs Actual Product11%

Value For Money9%

Functionality-Overall7%

Leak-Proof5%

Adhesion/Stickiness4%