How to fix dent in E36 trunk?

[andrewstevens]

Hey everyone, this is my first post!
About a month ago I bought my first BMW, an E36 M3. It's a car I've dreamed of having since I was a kid, and I love it! I had the clutch replaced and replaced the impact strips myself, but that's about it in terms of work I've done on it so far. There are two spots that need a little love on the body, one of which I know is going to need to be done professionally as it's just old bondo that's started to crack a little bit, and the other is a dent right over the "M3" badge on the trunk lid. It's a small dent, and I was hoping I'd be able to pop it out from the inside myself but there's a metal panel in the way on the inside of the trunk lid. I was wondering if that metal is a removable panel that I could take out to get at the dent from the inside, or if it's all welded and will need to be dealt with a different way. Any ideas are welcome! I just want to get rid of this stupid little dent.

[blckstrm]

Hey everyone, this is my first post!
About a month ago I bought my first BMW, an E36 M3. It's a car I've dreamed of having since I was a kid, and I love it! I had the clutch replaced and replaced the impact strips myself, but that's about it in terms of work I've done on it so far. There are two spots that need a little love on the body, one of which I know is going to need to be done professionally as it's just old bondo that's started to crack a little bit, and the other is a dent right over the "M3" badge on the trunk lid. It's a small dent, and I was hoping I'd be able to pop it out from the inside myself but there's a metal panel in the way on the inside of the trunk lid. I was wondering if that metal is a removable panel that I could take out to get at the dent from the inside, or if it's all welded and will need to be dealt with a different way. Any ideas are welcome! I just want to get rid of this stupid little dent.

You could try a paintless dent repair guy. Find one in your area, see what he charges. I guarantee that you'll make it look worse if you try it yourself. Videos make it look easy. It's not.

[andrewstevens]

Yeah, I was thinking PDR might be the only realistic option but was hoping I might be able to figure something else out that I could do myself lol. Good to know, I'll probably end up getting a quote.