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title: "Clear Acrylic Paint — $49K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 47/100 · $49K/yr market · 68K searches/yr · $11.02 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **clear acrylic paint**
**Skip it**
A small market ($49K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 12Growth 32Conversion 72Competition 57Returns 98Price range 59Avg price 42Brand share 58Review moat 18Quality gap 28
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.4%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Good****6.6%**
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**
**Good****70%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Good****51%**
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**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Bad****17,158.96**
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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**
**94**
**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.
2K2KSpike '26Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26May '26Jun '26
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/clear-acrylic-paint/trend)
## **Top clear acrylic paint search terms**
- **acrylic clear coat**16K/yr+6.4%5.4% conv. - **gloss paint**11K/yr+5.8%3.6% conv. - **clear coat for acrylic paint**9K/yr+12.4%8.8% conv. - **clear gloss paint**6K/yr-4.3%7.1% conv. - **semi gloss clear coat**5K/yr+53.3%6.5% conv. - **paint gloss**5K/yr-0.2%5.5% conv. - **top coat paint**4K/yr-3.2%3.5% conv. - **paint top coat**3K/yr+10.3%5.2% conv. - **gloss paint for wood**3K/yr-20.1%1.6% conv. - **acrylic paint clear coat**3K/yr+7.9%11.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/clear-acrylic-paint/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.
0%5%$2K10%$5K15%$7K20%$10K1101001K10K100K 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**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**$10.08**4.4★1,147 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CLZCRPBG) [2**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**$9.71**4.5★4,240 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08WWM2FXX) [3**Liquitex BASICS Gloss Varnish 250ml (8.4oz) Bottle**Liquitex**$8.21**4.7★10,346 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06Y477JTC) [4**Krylon K05515007 COLORmaxx Acrylic Clear Finish for Indoor/Outdoor Use Gloss Crystal Clear 11 Ounce (Pack of 1)**Krylon**$5.42**4.6★37,822 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LFPD9YX) [5**Rust-Oleum 242057 Painters Touch Latex Paint Quart Gloss Clear 1 Quarts (Pack of 1)**Rust-Oleum**$17.23**4.5★31,264 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006ZTHBJ8)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**$9.99**30 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G574MGS7) [**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**$15.88**3 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083M9D323) [**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**$9.98**81 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FKMHRDJ9) [**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**$7.04**192 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FC2VWZYX) [**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**$10.08**1,147 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CLZCRPBG)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**$15.88**4.6★**▲ 242%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083M9D323) [**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**$9.99**4.8★**▲ 176%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G574MGS7) [**Nicpro Gloss Varnish for Acrylic Painting 4oz Non-Yellowing Non-Toxic Anti-Crazing Clear Acrylic Varnish for Pro Artist Hobby Painter on Canvas Artwork Acrylics Paint Wood High Gloss Finish**Nicpro**$8.51**4.3★**▲ 99%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F3C9HD68) [**Rust-Oleum 271913 Acrylic Enamel 2X Spray Paint 12 oz Gloss Clear**Rust-Oleum**$7.44**4.7★**▲ 73%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GKY46NJ) [**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**$9.98**4.4★**▲ 71%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FKMHRDJ9)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about clear acrylic paint**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“consistent in quality”*
**Paint Quality**10%
*“it works great with my paints”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
*“As advertised”*
**Ease Of Use**7%
*“Easy to use”*
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**7%
*“I am so happy with this Glow”*
**Efficiency**7%
*“Does the job”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“Good price”*
**Moist/Dry**6%
*“IT GOES ON EVENLY AND SMOOTH AND DRIES QUICKLY”*
**Stitch/Finish/Polish**3%
*“Great finish”*
**Color**3%
*“true to color”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Paint Quality**18%
*“caused the paint to chip”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**12%
*“Sticky”*
**Smell**8%
*“Has a varnish smell”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“expensive for the quality/quantity”*
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**6%
*“It wasn't glossy, shiny”*
**Color**5%
*“does not yellow at all”*
**Thickness**3%
*“Was a thinner consistency than expecting”*
**Spray/Flow**3%
*“did not spray evenly, had to stop and start”*
**Hard Feel**3%
*“has a strange almost tacky feel to it”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“Was expecting it a little bigger”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**24%
**Paint Quality**21%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**11%
**Value For Money**9%
**Functionality-Overall**7%
**Leak-Proof**5%
**Adhesion/Stickiness**4%
**Color**3%
**Material Quality**2%
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
## **Common questions**
- **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.
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