Q: When I top-nailed the prefinished wood floors, I used colored wood putty to fill the holes, but it left a residue around the application spot. How can I remove the residue and not the putty, without compromising the prefinished floor?
A: A bit of mineral spirits on a cloth and some elbow work should remove wood putty residue.
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