With the help of modern office supplies, you can remove inscriptions mistakenly left on paper, but all of them leave traces. Then a person is faced with the question: how to remove ink from paper without traces? This can be done using various means, most of which are always at hand. In the article, we will consider the most popular ways to solve the problem.
Peroxide
Surely almost everyone in the medicine cabinet has a bottle of hydrogen peroxide. In addition to treating wounds, it helps in solving many domestic issues, including removing ink from paper. For the procedure, we need 6% hydrogen peroxide. If you have hydroperit tablets, then you can prepare the solution by dissolving 6 tablets in 50 ml of water.
Sequencing:
- Use hydrogen peroxide 6%. The cotton pad is wetted with liquid, squeezed out and gently soaked with ink. You should not water the inscription too much, otherwise there will remain stains.
- If necessary, you can prepare a solution with a higher concentration, for example, 8%. To do this, take 8 tablets of hydroperite and mix with 50 ml of water. Gloves are put on hands and the solution is treated with an ink stain.
- Then the paper is left to dry completely. In order not to spoil the sheet, the solution must not be allowed to run off the paper during processing.
Peroxide, potassium permanganate and vinegar
A mixture of peroxide and vinegar will also help remove ink from a ballpoint pen.
How it works:
- Vinegar is mixed with potassium permanganate at the tip of the knife until a saturated pomegranate mixture is formed. After that, 10-15 drops of hydrogen peroxide solution are introduced.
- The components are mixed with a brush or stick until a homogeneous composition is obtained. Then solution is copiously applied to paper with traces of ink. No need to worry if he got on clean sections of the sheet.
- A bright shade of the solution and traces of ink are removed with a cotton swab dipped in a 3- or 6% peroxide solution.
- While the sheet of paper is wet, it is placed between two towels and, turning on the iron at medium power, iron the surface until it dries completely.
Medical alcohol and glycerin
If you have alcohol and glycerin at home, they will help remove ink from the paper without a trace.
How to do it:
- This method is suitable for erasing ink from a pen from paper without visible marks. You need to stock up on only two components: medical alcohol and glycerin.
- Both elements are mixed in equal proportions and slightly heated to make the composition more liquid and homogeneous. Glycerin leaves greasy spots on paper, so you will need a particularly gentle application of the composition.
- The toothpick is moistened in the solution and the ink traces that need to be removed are strictly outlined along the contour. In order not to spoil the original, it is recommended that you first practice on a draft.
Soda and alcohol
Another way to erase ink from paper without a trace is to use a combination of alcohol and soda.
It is necessary to perform the following actions:
- To do this, mix a teaspoon of soda, 90 ml of water and 180 ml of medical alcohol. The solution is thoroughly mixed until the soda is completely dissolved.
- After that, the unnecessary inscription is treated with a cotton swab dipped in the composition.
- Excess solution is carefully impregnated with a dry cloth and left to dry completely.
Soda, salt and citric acid
Probably every housewife has soda and salt in the bins. You can use these components.
Instructions on how to remove ink from paper without traces:
- For ease of use, it is necessary to take fine non-iodized salt. The cook is also suitable, but it melts longer, so applying it is quite difficult. Soda is mixed with salt in equal proportions and sprinkled on a flat horizontal surface.
- Then they take a sheet of paper from which it is necessary to remove the inscription, and place it on top of the scattered product so that the ink comes in contact with a mixture of salt and soda. As a result, there will be no wet spots on the paper.
- Now consider the actions with the "lemon". You need to pick up a small piece of plastic and make a hole in it the same size as the stain or ink label that you want to remove. It is necessary as an obstacle to the spreading of the composition, which will be used in the future.
- A teaspoon of citric acid is dissolved in 80 ml of boiled water. After preparing the solution, it is drawn into a pipette or syringe and dripped into the hole attached to the inscription on the back side, the ink side remains pressed against the mixture of salt and soda. The liquid, falling onto the paper, seeps and is absorbed by the dry mixture on the reverse side. As a result, the inscription is washed off without a trace.
Acetone
Acetone is a type of aqueous solvent, it is often used to remove all kinds of contaminants. In this case, you will need not an industrial product, but a nail polish remover, which contains acetone.
How to draw ink:
- To erase an unnecessary inscription, you need to drip a little composition on it or choose another convenient way to distribute acetone on a paper surface. To begin with, it is recommended to test this method on a draft sheet, so it will be possible to correctly calculate the amount of necessary fluid and distribute it over the sheet without excess. If the inscription is small, it is better to use a toothpick, pipette or cotton swab.
- After the ink has dissolved, its remnants are removed from the paper by wetting with a napkin or dry cloth.
- In rare cases, there is a need to completely remove ink from a paper surface. For this, acetone is poured into a flat container and the inscribed sheet is lowered. Stand for some time and removed for drying, hanging on a rope.
Vinegar with dishwashing liquid
In order to remove ink from paper without traces in this way, you will need table vinegar and detergent gel. If at home there is only an essence, it is diluted with water in a proportion of 1:10 and carefully applied along the lines on paper, which you need to get rid of. After 10 minutes, the ink will begin to dissolve and will easily come off the paper.
After that, a little detergent is applied to the cotton swab and the place of application of the vinegar solution is wiped. It is very important to observe the measure when using these components so as not to destroy the structure of the paper fibers.
Household chemicals or acids
You can remove the inscription from the paper surface using household chemicals. One such remedy is bleach.
How to do it:
- The ink is applied with a composition of a cotton swab dipped in it. The reaction will begin no sooner than in 20 minutes.
- After the inscription begins to disappear, the paper is blotted with a cotton swab dipped in water.
- Then cover with a towel and iron with iron until completely dry.
It should be noted that this method is shown only for cleaning snow-white paper.
Acids are an excellent solvent for ink. If you have oxalic and citric acid on hand, you can try to remove the inscription using them. To do this, follow the steps:
- In a small container, both components are mixed in equal proportions (approximately half a teaspoon each) and 100 ml of water is added. The solution is thoroughly stirred until the acids are completely dissolved.
- The composition quickly and efficiently corrodes the traces of a ballpoint pen. With a clean thin brush, apply the product on the inscription that needs to be removed.
- After dissolving the ink with a wet cotton pad, the remaining acid solution is removed and the paper is dried.
Milk or soda with toothpaste
Another tool for removing ink from paper is, oddly enough, milk or yogurt.
The paper surface is treated with a cotton swab dipped in a dairy product. If necessary, after drying, the procedure can be repeated. The effect appears only after the paper has completely dried.
Another available means, using which you can remove the inscription, is toothpaste. However, it is only suitable for cleaning thick paper.
Instruction:
- For best results, paste is mixed with soda and applied to an old toothbrush. Then carefully distribute over the ink that must be removed.
- If possible, the use of colorless compositions is recommended so as not to spoil the paper. Then, using a dry cotton pad, the remnants of the dried-up product are cleaned.
Hairspray or Shaving Foam
You can remove ink from paper using such an unusual tool as cosmetic hair spray. Before you begin, it is worth considering that after use the paper is discolored and greasy spots may remain on it. Therefore, it is advisable to try this method on another sheet. The varnish itself is sprayed or a cotton swab moistened in it, after which it is applied to the ink.
In addition to all these methods, you can use the usual white shaving foam. With its help, you can remove the inscription from paper without a trace. Other similar products, such as gels and foams for washing, are not suitable here, since they contain many additional components.
Medical plaster or blade
To remove ink from paper will help a regular fabric patch or mounting tape, which is available to most people.
How to remove an inscription:
- To do this, cut a piece in shape and size corresponding to the inscription.
- The following actions are performed extremely carefully. The patch is pressed onto the paper and then carefully removed. Together with the adhesive tape, the top layer of paper is removed, so it is important that the cut-out element is fully consistent with the fragment to be removed.
- You can go the other way and press the sticky part solely on the ink without touching the paper. This process is quite laborious, but allows you to achieve the desired results.
The following mechanical method is performed using a razor blade. He is known for a very long time and to this day is relevant. To implement it, you need a new, sharp blade.
Be careful and do everything according to the instructions:
- The blade is taken into the hand and gently clean the ink with the corner. After the procedure, subtle roughness will remain on the surface.
- You can get rid of them if you press the blade firmly against the paper with the flat side and draw it along the sheet in one direction. As a result, there will be no trace of damaged fibers. If in a hurry, the negative consequences will be impossible to fix.
- At the end, the stripping place is smoothed with a fingernail for a while, so that the fibers are completely smoothed out and the surface becomes homogeneous.
These are the ways to get rid of ink or extra inscriptions. Finally, I want to note that in such a case, the main thing is not to rush. If you are not sure about your actions or the result, then try the method on a draft sheet.