Shield device with pivotable handle and method of use

A shield device for protecting selected surface areas from being painted by a paint material, comprising:

• a sheet member having a distal edge and an attachment edge parallel to each other, the sheet member configured to protect selected surface areas from being painted by paint material;
• a handle member comprising a handle body, the handle member being pivotable in a plane defined by the sheet member, the handle member further comprising a first clamping member, a second clamping member and a slot defined between the first and second clamping members;
• an attachment point about which the handle member is pivotable relative to the sheet member;
• a fastener that attaches the first clamping member of the handle member to the attachment edge of the sheet member at the attachment point;
• and
• a reinforcement element attached to the attachment edge of the sheet member,
• wherein the slot is sized to receive a thickness of the reinforcement element,
• wherein the handle member is pivotable about the attachment point between a folded configuration and an unfolded configuration, and
• wherein the second clamping member of the handle member has a maximum width smaller than a width of the first clamping member such that the handle member is positioned generally parallel to and in contact with the reinforcement element, when the handle member is in the folded configuration, without removing the fastener to detach the first clamping member of the handle member from the reinforcement element and the sheet member.