A paint mask in stick form is housed in a tubular dispenser. The paint mask permits immediate and convenient use by application to the surface of glass or other base to be protected from inadvertent paint, especially window frames and mullions, while prohibiting paint to affix itself to window glass. The painter may conveniently grip the paint mask stick dispenser and rub the tool end of the dispenser onto targeted areas of the surface to be protected. The mask forms a peelable skin onto which paint, varnish, or other coating material may have adhered or contacted. The use of razor blades or other hard or sharp instruments which might damage the underlying surface, is avoided.