Glue Residue

Q: HELP!!!! I am having new engineered wood flooring installed in my 1968 home. I can’t seem to remove all of the glue residue from the installation. In the living room I have Anderson Engineered hardwood purchased from and installed by a local flooring company. I wasn’t pleased with their installers because they wanted to use WD-40 to remove the glue but it left an oily residue that when walked on I can see my foot prints. How do I get this glue plus WD-40 residue off the new flooring?
Now, for another question concerning the other rooms that will have a similar but different brand of wood flooring purchased from Home Depot and installed by an independent contractor. How do I remove the glue residue from this flooring by Focal (Manchurian Walnut 1/2″ engineered )? The one room that is installed so far has been mopped per instructions on the Bruce Floor Cleaner I purchased that I thought would do the job. The glue is still there. I’m getting quite frustrated with this situation. Can you please help?
Thanking you in advance.
Dianah
A: Regardless of the type of flooring installed, when you have a bit of residue left over from an adhesive you will typically wipe it up with a damp wash cloth while it is still curing. If the adhesive has cured, then you will want to use a light amount of mineral spirits applied to a wash cloth. After you have removed the glue make sure to follow up with a cloth to remove any left over mineral spirits. Although mineral spirits are a mild remover, it can still do some damage to a finish if left on the finish afterward.
You could try using the mineral spirits to clean up the WD-40 residue as well, but follow up with a standard flooring cleaner to ensure none of the mineral spirits is left on the floor. Typically you can find mineral spirits at just about any store which sells home paint or aerosol paint cans and craft stores.