1/4 Masking Tape
prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($4.20–$9.37) — 1/4 Masking Tape doesn't clear our bar today.
Flapen Score
Ranks 6,173 of 9,536 Tools & Home Improvement niches · −4 vs the category median of 48
Is 1/4 Masking Tape profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 1/4 Masking Tape is a $43K/yr Amazon United States market (49K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 75% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.
1/4 Masking Tape: the Amazon niche in one read
Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.
Is the demand real?
Not really. Search demand moved +8.1% over the last 90 days and 12.8% of searches end in a purchase.
$43K
revenue / yr
Who owns the niche?
The top 5 brands hold 75% of demand, so 25% of the market is open.
25%
open market share
Is there a way in?
Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.5★ — the gap to enter on.
0/100
page quality · 18 products
Top 1/4 Masking Tape products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
EFOK 8Rolls Pinstripe Masking Tape Thin Painters Fine Line Pinstriping Tape
- Price
- $7.74
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 73
- Age
- 3mo ago
QDiShi 2 Pack 1/4 inch x 60yd Blue Painters Tape Easy Removal Thin Narrow Finishing Masking Tape Painting Tape Wall Tape No Residue and Good Adhesive (0.25 in 6MM)
- Price
- $5.82
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 723
- Age
- 5y ago
DOAY 5 Rolls Pinstripe Tape - Masking Tape 1/16 1/8 1/4 1/2 3/4 - Thin Painters Masking Automotive Tape for DIY Car Auto Paint Art Tumblers (Blue)
- Price
- $7.71
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,400
- Age
- 3y ago
DOAY 3 Pack Blue Painters Tape - Masking Tape 0.75 0.50 0.25 Wide - Multi-Size Pack Multi-Surface Smart Adhesion - 270FT Total - Paint Tape for DIY Labeling Art Car (#3910)
- Price
- $6.06
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 85
- Age
- 8mo ago
Chuangdi 1 Roll Blue Painters Tape 1/2 Inch Wide x 55 Yards Thin Masking Tape Protects Surfaces and Removes Easily for Painting DIY Packaging Multi Surface Use (12 mm Blue)
- Price
- $5.70
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 753
- Age
- 6y ago
Trending
90-day click momentumEFOK 8Rolls Pinstripe Masking Tape Thin Painters Fine Line Pinstriping Tape
- Price
- $7.74
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 73
- Age
- 3mo ago
DOAY 3 Pack Blue Painters Tape - Masking Tape 0.75 0.50 0.25 Wide - Multi-Size Pack Multi-Surface Smart Adhesion - 270FT Total - Paint Tape for DIY Labeling Art Car (#3910)
- Price
- $6.06
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 85
- Age
- 8mo ago
JusArt Artist Tape for Watercolor Paper 1/2 inch Wide 200FT Long White Art Tape for Masking Drafting and Painting Acid Free Low Tack
- Price
- $6.82
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,306
- Age
- 10mo ago
Lichamp Blue Painters Tape 3/4 inch 2 Pack Blue Masking Tape 3/4 inch x 55 Yards x 2 Rolls (110 Total Yards)
- Price
- $7.55
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 195
- Age
- 5y ago
DOAY Blue Painters Tape 1/4 Inches x 30 Yards - Multi Surface Use - 120 Yards Total - 4 Rolls
- Price
- $6.81
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 700
- Age
- 3y ago
Newest
by launch dateEFOK 8Rolls Pinstripe Masking Tape Thin Painters Fine Line Pinstriping Tape
- Price
- $7.74
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 73
- Age
- 3mo ago
DOAY 3 Pack Blue Painters Tape - Masking Tape 0.75 0.50 0.25 Wide - Multi-Size Pack Multi-Surface Smart Adhesion - 270FT Total - Paint Tape for DIY Labeling Art Car (#3910)
- Price
- $6.06
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 85
- Age
- 8mo ago
JusArt Artist Tape for Watercolor Paper 1/2 inch Wide 200FT Long White Art Tape for Masking Drafting and Painting Acid Free Low Tack
- Price
- $6.82
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,306
- Age
- 10mo ago
ArtCute 5 Rolls Pinstripe Tape
- Price
- $7.92
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 39
- Age
- 1y ago
DOAY 4 Pack Blue Painters Tape - Masking Tape 0.25 0.50 0.75 1 Wide - Multi-Surface Smart Adhesion Multi-Size Pack - 360FT Total - Paint Tape for DIY Labeling Art Car (#3910)
- Price
- $7.33
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 140
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 63% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
Brands
14 falling
Sellers
71
Top-5 brand share
75%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
63%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
21%
- DOAY28%
- EFOK24%
- QDiShi15%
- Chuangdi5%
- ScotchBlue4%
- STIKK4%
1/4 Masking Tape demand & seasonality
Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.
Peak months: Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×
Top 1/4 Masking Tape search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- thin painters tape37K/yr
- painters tape thin8K/yr
- skinny painters tape4K/yr
What reviews say buyers love and hate about 1/4 Masking Tape
What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.
What buyers love
82% of reviews“Good adhesion”
“Overall decent performance”
“Colors are vibrant”
“Easy to use”
“Great size”
What buyers complain about
73% of reviews“Bad adhesive”
“Pealed off wall paint”
“Bad quality”
“It is too narrow”
“it is VERY VERY thin tape”
1/4 Masking Tape return rate & reasons
Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.
0.7%
Return rate
46%
Fixable by listing
The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.
Common 1/4 Masking Tape questions
The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.
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