a plastic shield for a tile saw includes two vertical side panels , a back panel and a top panel , which in one embodiment are dismantlable separate panels . the components are quickly assembled together via slotted edges or connecting extrusions and when dismantled stack flatly within the water tray which is included as part of the tile saw apparatus . the tile saw shield is configured to allow normal use of the tile saw , without encumbering the user . it contains water from spraying out of the tray , to the extent that the tile saw can be used in an interior setting . in a second embodiment the shield is made of a flexible canopy with three sides and a top , supported by a bent rod frame which itself is secured in releasable fashion to fixed structure of the tile saw apparatus .