If it is the adhesive that the floor was installed with, try a quick squirt of WD-40 let sit for 10 minutes and rub gently with soft cloth, if that removes or reduces it keep it up till its all gone.
Wood finishes are for the most part Urethane these days, so paint thinner, Lacquer thinner or even oily nail polish remover might hurt the finish.
On a personal note, if the installer left the residue, make them come back & remove it, they have a product that will reduce or remove with them if they are pro's.
At any hard ware store or even Walmart you can buy a product called "Goo-B-Gone" works on every thing...from gum to shoe scuff marks to paint on a hardwood floors.
Try using Murphy's Oil Soap to wash off the wood to remove the residue.
Hard wood floor cleaner then spray on floor then wipe uo
leave it to harden and then scrape off using a plastic scraper to prevent scraping the floor.
I called Anderson Wood Floors because I have the same problem, and they told me to use Mineral Spirits; that it should get all the residue off, however not without using a bit of "elbow grease." I have not tried it yet, as I just got the info.
At any hard ware store or even Walmart you can buy a product called "Goo-B-Gone" works on every thing...from gum to shoe scuff marks to paint on a hardwood floors.
there are steamers that will remove the wax from floors. you can buy or rent them.
Scrape carefully with a metal spatula, then get residue with acetone.
Use Goof Off.
wd40 removes sticky tape residue from laminate floors
Wood floors are really good to have and can look beautiful , but the only thing about them is that they have to usually be washed on a daily basis to remove any dirt from traffic .
There is a wood soap by the name of Murphy's Oil. It removes residueÊfrom wood without damaging the wood in the process. Ê
My man installs floors. He said Mineral Spirits will remove any residue without damaging your new finish.
It depends on who you get to do the job .I did it myself and it wasnt that hard
Try using Murphy's Oil Soap to wash off the wood to remove the residue.
I found out that Rubbing alcohol will remove dried latex paint on hard wood floors.
Ammonia and water can be used to remove haze from a wood floor. Do not soak the floor, use a damp mop with this mixture to clean the floors and get rid of the haze.