Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for an apparatus that enables the user to paint a surface and keep the paint focused in the desired area intended to receive the paint and minimize overspray. The disclosed apparatus is a paint shield. The paint shield includes an elongated planar body, a right fin, a left fin, and one or more reinforcing ridges that extend along the planar body. The paint shield can include an attached or attachable handle and the handle can rotate. The user may adjust the angle of the right fin and the left fin to provide additional protection from the side to protect a surface area from receiving any paint and then orient the back surface of the planar body against a surface to be painted. Once the paint shield is positioned, while holding the paint shield using the handle, the user paints the area not covered by the paint shield. The paint shield protects the surface that is covered by the paint shield so that no or minimal paint is deposited on that surface.