[whoneedsvtec]

to fix the scrapes you're talking about on the body, it depends on if the damage goes into the body itself. is it just paint deep? if so then you can spray some thick primer on it and sand it down, ready to paint. but if its got a dent then you'll need to either pop out the dent or fill it in with body filler. i dont like to use the name bondo becuase it sounds too ghetto. what you do for that is you take a scotchbrite pad (green) and you scrub the area where you'll be applying the filler to. then you clean the area and make sure its free of all dirt and grease, wax... ect. then you mix a small amount of filler and apply to the dented area using the plastic tool provided, it'll look sorta like a handheld plastic squeegie. after it has cured you will sand it using a corse grit sand paper, something like 180 grit. anfter you've sanded the area so its relitively smooth you'll then spray on your primer(sealer first if any bare metal is exposed)
after the primer is dried thouroughly you'll then spray a guide coat( a light spritzing of a darker colored paint, usually black) when that is dry you can commense with more sanding, this time you'll be wet sanding. using a garden hose with water trickling out(low pressure) you'll sand the primered area using 600 grit paper. never sand in one direction, always sand in a star like pattern, like you're trying to smooth out a round sheet that gets bubbles in it. becuase if you sand in one direction you'll create waves in the body.
after you've sanded the entire area of the car you'll then go even finer with the sandpaper. this time you'll wet sand with 1500 or 2000 grit paper in the same fassion as with the 600. you'll see a noticable difference. it'll feel like glass after you've done this. when you're done with the 1500 you'll be ready to paint. but i'm out of time so i can't really explain that too much. but i hope you've got money enough for tape and paper if you have anymore questions dont be scared to ask.