Is there a way to rub out scratches on the finish of a butt wrap? I just completed a rod last night and left it in the dryer overnight. Since it was -11 overnight and not being an energy waster I had the house down to 60 deg and the finish didn't quite get hard. It still felt a bit "soft". Then I noticed a couple of scratches in the finish that somehow became apparent. Do I need to refinish the area again or is there another way to remove them?

You can sand them with 1200-2000 grit wet paper once cured and buff them out. BUT, you'll never get the glossy shine completely back the way it was, you're better off re-coating.

DR

DEpending on how bad teh scratches ar, and who the rod is for - it mght not even be worth teh hassle of recoating. If you feel it's neccesary to recoat, then just put anotehr coat of finish on. No need to sand them, the next coat will cover them up. Of course depending on what is meant by scratches.

I'd follow Billy's advise and just put another coat of finish over it. I've had to do this a few times and it worked out each time. I used Perma Gloss once over TM and it hid the scratches just as well as TM over TM or FC high build over FC high build.

Billys right. Recoat and don't touch for a day at least. Then it will not really be fully dry for about three days.

p.s.
Turn up the heat - where your dryer is to 70 or 75 at least and you will get a quicker cure.
If you have it in a separate room, just bring in a small electric space heater to keep the room warm.
That is exactly why many folks and shops have rod dryer - ovens. i.e. boxes containing the dryer along with light bulbs or other sources of heat, to be able to bring up the heat and hold it at a 70-90 degree temp - depending on need and design.
The ovens also have the advantage of keeping any floating dust or other issues away from the rod during its cure.

Take care
Roger

That's great advise from Roger. I move my dryer into the kitchen during the winter and put a small heater near it for the first few hours.