Q&A for How to Erase Ink from a Paper

If you're trying to remove ink from the pages of a book, remember that ink removal method you use may result in damage to the page. Find a discreet section of your book and test your ink removal method on it before applying to larger area.

If you use nail polish remover on a cotton ball and don't use a lot, it works very well.

It will only work for the black printer ink. It doesn't work for the ink gel pen.

Yes, the acetone is what breaks down the ink.

An elementary school trick: use non-foaming hand sanitizer on your hands. Rub a generous amount onto your hands and wipe off with a paper towel or clean rag. Remember the ink will stain the rag you use to wipe it off.

Set an iron on its lowest heat setting. Fold a few paper towels and place them against the crayon marks. Place the iron against the paper towels and press gently for a few seconds. The ink should soak into the towels.

No, you cannot reuse the ink.

Get some lube and rub it on the ink to take the ink off.

Carefully peel the correction fluid off with a sharp blade. A really sharp blade would be best, but scrape very lightly so you don't damage the paper.

Most black gel inks have a chemical that can make the paper it touches slightly waterproof. Guess what can erase black gel ink? Water. Just dip a Q-tip into water and gently erase.

You can dip a cotton swab into acetone and gently rub it over the pen line. You can also try to incorporate the line into the drawing.

It depends on what kind of sandpaper you use. Some types of sandpaper will rip the page.

Yes. There are different varieties to match different papers.

Carefully peel the correction fluid off with a sharp blade. Scrape very lightly so you don't damage the paper.

Use a cotton ball or swab dipped in acetone. Don't use too much or your paper will get ruined.

You may be using gel ink. Ink erasers only work on traditional ball point ink.

This is a easy task. Because a comic book is different than a normal sheet of paper, all you need to do is mix 1 teaspoon of liquid correctiontape and mix it with lemon juice. Rub with a cotton tip and wait for the magic to happen!

Use correction tape or white out.

I would recommend using the lemon juice method. However, this may not be possible depending on how the writing was done.

Try using acetone (nail polish thinner). Marker pen ink is soluble in organic solvents like ethyl methyl ketone, toulene , acetone. Soak a cotton swab in acetone and gently rub on the stain. Take care, as this can spread the ink, so lift the swab up after each rub.

Use a fine-grit grinder to remove ink from books, but if it is an old book, just do a little bit at a time so you don't damage the book.

The lemon method does color the paper a little bit, but not too much. The nail polish remover can too (if it has a color).

It will evaporate completely, leaving no trace of any substance.

Try using a sharp blade to scrape it off gently. Be careful, though, or you can cut the paper or yourself!

It shouldn't if it is white paper and you use it properly. It may remove the color if you have colored paper.

In this case, you can use milk to remove the ink stain. However, it depends on paper and ink.

Put some lemon juice on a Q-tip and rub it on the ink.

I have never tried it with lemon, so I do not have comparison, but when I tried the lime today it seemed to work. It got the paper wet (obviously), but did ultimately remove the highlighter. Lemon may work better, but I'm not sure.

As longs as you use it in small amounts, no it will not. Lemon juice also works on highlighter!

Whiteout will disguise the marker, but that's about the best you can do. It's called "permanent" for a reason.