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paint brush cleaner

Worth a look

Shows low returns (1.0%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 56Growth 21Conversion 67Competition 75Returns 95Price range 57Avg price 63Brand share 90Review moat 55Quality gap 57

Returns

Incredible1.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Great45%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Great40%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Conversion

Good6.1%

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

Avg price

Good$13.59

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Good$6.59–$26.21

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

Market size

Good$415K

$415K/yr · 503K searches

Review moat

Good1,309.93

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-7.2%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, paint brush cleaner is a $415K/yr Amazon United States market (503K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 45% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 63/100.

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

paint brush cleaner market data

Units sold / yr
25K–30K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
$340K–$408K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
6.1%
Avg BSR
#77
Page quality
0%
Prime
98%
Sponsored
86%
Out of stock
7.0%
Avg brand age
54 months
Avg seller age
161 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (40% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

32 falling

Sellers

105

Top-5 brand share

45%

Top 20: 91%

Top-5 click share

40%

Top 20: 82%

Open market

49%

  • GENERAL'S11%
  • JEChrochen10%
  • U.S. Art Supply9%
  • Rust-Oleum9%
  • Babluble6%
  • MyLifeUNIT6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -7.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
25K15KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.6×

Top paint brush cleaner search terms

  • paint brush cleaner280K/yr
  • paint brush cleaner tool43K/yr
  • paint brush washer26K/yr
  • acrylic paint brush cleaner22K/yr
  • paintbrush cleaner19K/yr
  • paint brush cleaner machine11K/yr
  • paintbrush cleaners15K/yr
  • watercolor brush cleaner11K/yr
  • paint brush rinser10K/yr
  • paint brush cleaning tool6K/yr
All search terms

Top paint brush cleaner 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%$12K6%$25K9%$37K12%$50K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market 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.

What buyers say about paint brush cleaner

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

What buyers love

Ease Of Cleaning27%

“Cleans very effectively”

Quality-Overall10%

“Excellent product”

Paint Quality8%

“This worked really well on my paint brushes”

Ease Of Use8%

“Ease of use”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“Exactly what I needed”

Value For Money5%

“Good value for the money”

Efficiency4%

“does a great job”

Smell2%

“The scent is mild and pleasant”

Durability2%

“Very durable”

Size-Overall2%

“fits together well”

What buyers complain about

Ease Of Cleaning10%

“Doesn't clean well”

Leak-Proof9%

“It leaks”

Functionality-Overall7%

“it don't work really well”

Quality-Overall7%

“Id look at other brands first better quality control”

Paint Quality6%

“for me it wouldnt get the paint off my brushes that much”

Size-Overall5%

“Maybe not for a large piece”

Value For Money5%

“it's getting expensive”

Durability5%

“Broke during first use”

Water Resistance4%

“water spilling everywhere”

Smell2%

“Strong smell”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall23%
Leak-Proof11%
Cleaning Modes10%
Advertised Vs Actual Product7%
Functionality-Overall7%
Defective Material/Parts6%
Paint Quality6%
Value For Money5%
Quality-Overall3%
Water Resistance3%

Common questions

Is paint brush cleaner profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $415K/yr across 43 tracked products. 1 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -7.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (63/100).
How competitive is the paint brush cleaner niche?
32 brands and 105 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 40% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 45% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in paint brush cleaner?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Ease Of Cleaning, Leak-Proof, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 1.0%.
When does demand for paint brush cleaner peak?
Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 2.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the paint brush cleaner niche?
Listings span $6.59–$26.21; the average listing price is $13.59 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,310 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.