[header] How to erase ink from a paper [title] Use brake fluid to remove pen ink from the sheet of paper easily. [step] Most nail polish remover is made of acetone, and this can be used to remove ink from paper. Apply a small amount of acetone to a cotton swab, and rub into the ink you're trying to erase. 
[substeps] This works best on regular ballpoint pen ink. Blue ink is more easily erased than black ink.