gloss medium for acrylic paint
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible1.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great10.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Avg price
Great$16.76avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$8.21–$39.31cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Bad70%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Review moat
Bad5,016.86avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Bad-7.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Bad4.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Bad$72K$72K/yr · 39K searches
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, gloss medium for acrylic paint is a $72K/yr Amazon United States market (39K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.
Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
gloss medium for acrylic paint market data
- Units sold / yr
- 4K–5K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $67K–$84K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 10.9%
- Avg BSR
- #212
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 71%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 84 months
- Avg seller age
- 155 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 70% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
5 falling
Sellers
23
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
70%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Liquitex67%
- U.S. Art Supply13%
- Mont Marte10%
- GOLDEN7%
- Falling in Art3%
- Open — no brand owns it (0%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -7.8% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Top gloss medium for acrylic paint search terms
- acrylic gloss medium10K/yr
- gloss medium9K/yr
- liquitex gloss medium8K/yr
- gloss medium for acrylic paint9K/yr
- acrylic medium gloss3K/yr
Top gloss medium for 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.
All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Liquitex Professional Fluid Medium 237ml (8-oz) Gloss
Liquitex$15.074.8★4,160 rev
Liquitex BASICS Gloss Fluid Medium 250ml (8.4oz) Bottle
Liquitex$12.594.7★10,346 rev
Mont Marte Acrylic Medium Gloss 8.45oz (250ml)
Mont Marte$8.954.5★159 rev
GOLDEN Gloss Medium 8 fl. oz. Jar Professional Acrylic Medium Transparent
GOLDEN$15.774.7★404 rev
U.S. Art Supply Professional Gloss Pouring Medium 16oz (Pint) - Improves Paint Flow & Cell Effects Creator Viscosity Adjuster for Art Acrylic Painting
U.S. Art Supply$15.914.5★3,102 rev
Newest
by launch date
Falling in Art Clear Gel Acrylic Medium 500ML/16.9Oz Gloss Gel Medium for Acrylic Paint Ideal for Texture Layering and Extending Paint
Falling in Art$14.77154 rev
Mont Marte Acrylic Medium Gloss 8.45oz (250ml)
Mont Marte$8.95159 rev
U.S. Art Supply Professional Gloss Pouring Medium 16oz (Pint) - Improves Paint Flow & Cell Effects Creator Viscosity Adjuster for Art Acrylic Painting
U.S. Art Supply$15.913,102 rev
U.S. Art Supply Professional Gloss Pouring Medium 32oz (Quart) - Improves Paint Flow & Cell Effects Creator Viscosity Adjuster for Art Acrylic Painting
U.S. Art Supply$22.983,102 rev
U.S. Art Supply Clear Acrylic Gel Medium Gloss 200ml - (6.7 Ounce) Tube - Increase Gloss Viscosity & Transparency for Acrylic Paints
U.S. Art Supply$9.941,144 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Liquitex Professional Fluid Medium 118ml (4-oz) Gloss
Liquitex$13.474.8★
Liquitex BASICS Gloss Fluid Medium 250ml (8.4oz) Bottle
Liquitex$12.594.7★
Liquitex Professional Fluid Medium 237ml (8-oz) Gloss
Liquitex$15.074.8★
Liquitex Professional Fluid Medium 946ml (32-oz) Gloss
Liquitex$39.314.8★
Liquitex BASICS Gloss Varnish 250ml (8.4oz) Bottle
Liquitex$8.214.7★
What buyers say about gloss medium for acrylic paint
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Consistency was as good as pricier brands”
“Works like it should”
“Great value for money”
“Easy to use”
“Works great”
“vibrant i love this product”
“It is clear when dried”
“I use this product on acrylic paint artwork”
“Adds the perfect amount of gloss”
“It is thick”
What buyers complain about
“This acrylic ruined a project Ive been working on for years”
“Does NOT dry clear as it claims to”
“not nearly as glossy as I had hoped”
“Left Stains”
“expensive for the quality/quantity”
“Turned my decopage shells yellow”
“This makes it a little more difficult to use”
“Scratches easily”
“Only a thin layer”
“a little softer than name brands”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is gloss medium for acrylic paint profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $72K/yr across 14 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -7.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
- How competitive is the gloss medium for acrylic paint niche?
- 5 brands and 23 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 70% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in gloss medium for acrylic paint?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Paint Quality, Moist/Dry, Brightness/Shine/Glow. The return rate is 1.0%.
- When does demand for gloss medium for acrylic paint peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the gloss medium for acrylic paint niche?
- Listings span $8.21–$39.31; the average listing price is $16.76 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,017 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.