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If you're planning on keeping the car for a while, be wary of the cheap paint shops. Invest now, or potentially pay (way) more later. Just my two cents. 

Definitely not acceptable but better.  I'll probably get it repainted next month.

VRT will be too slippery.... especially if it gets wet!
 
I have good results with Interior Detailer.
 
 I have also used the “dressing” that Weather Tech sells... although it is a bit pricey, but it works. 

Took it to a couple of body shops to look at the hood and the driver's side door (major clear coat failure).  The first body shop said they wouldn't touch it because taking the door handle off would trigger the car alarm and only the Land Rover dealer (Its a 2011 and the closest is 2 hours away) could reset it.  I asked couldn't they just tape it off and he said no way.  I took that as code for he doesn't want to mess with it at all (lazy).  I took it to another local paint shop.   They quoted $1,000 and 5 days to do both.  I asked him about the door handle issue and he looked at me funny and said, "We would just tape it off..." like it was no big deal.  I chuckled.   The door looks awful so I have to do something.
 
I was concerned that polishing it would make the clear coat damage worse.  Now knowing that I have a repaint of the hood and door in my future, I took @falcaineer's advice and polished the hood with Finishing Polish.  It definitely made a difference.  The clear coat damage is still there, the swirls are still there but the mottled haziness on the hood went away.  I threw a coat of paint sealant (by hand - don't have that pad yet) on there and it did not streak as it did previously.  All in all, it looks much much better plus I got in some practice with the polisher!  I'm thinking that the haziness was a mix of oxidation and clear coat failure.  Polishing just knocked out the oxidation.  I might go back and hit it with Correcting Polish to see if it improves it even more and to get some more "risk free" practice.
 
Thanks again for all the advice!

Thanks for the advice.  You are probably right but this is an 8 year old car with 150,000 miles on it.  The second body shop guy very quickly said the front door was a bad repaint job.  I bought the car used in 2015 and it had a clear CarFax...  This might also explain the hood.  The rest of the car looks pretty good given the age of the car; the body shop guy even commented on it. 

Yes but it was in direct sunlight.  I need to pull it into the garage so I a can show it under the same lighting as the previous pics.   I'll probably do that today.

I mention Revive because it's least aggressive and a paint cleaner, so if it helps it could indicate oxidation vs. something worse like clear coat failure.
 
I recommend you take it to  a local paint shop and see what they say. I had the same thing happen to me, took it to a paint shop, and discovered it was indeed clear coat failure (also on a black car). I wound up selling the car before taking additional measures (note: a repaint isn't necessarily what led me to sell it, but it did weigh into the equation).
 
If you move forward without the paint shop, and you're prepared financially for a repaint, you could bust out the polisher and see what happens. Start with Finishing Polish, if available, and work your way up. Just understand when you polish you're removing clear coat, so if it is failing, you're expediting that process and could even burn the rest of the way through.

Based on having more than one place where you have a clear coat failure, I would recommend have the entire vehicle repainted.  It is really the only way to ensure you won't end up with another failed area in the near future.  In addition, trying to get a partial repaint to fully match it nearly impossible since they will fade at different rates.

Took it to a couple of body shops to look at the hood and the driver's side door (major clear coat failure).  The first body shop said they wouldn't touch it because taking the door handle off would trigger the car alarm and only the Land Rover dealer (Its a 2011 and the closest is 2 hours away) could reset it.  I asked couldn't they just tape it off and he said no way.  I took that as code for he doesn't want to mess with it at all (lazy).  I took it to another local paint shop.   They quoted $1,000 and 5 days to do both.  I asked him about the door handle issue and he looked at me funny and said, "We would just tape it off..." like it was no big deal.  I chuckled.   The door looks awful so I have to do something.
 
I was concerned that polishing it would make the clear coat damage worse.  Now knowing that I have a repaint of the hood and door in my future, I took @falcaineer's advice and polished the hood with Finishing Polish.  It definitely made a difference.  The clear coat damage is still there, the swirls are still there but the mottled haziness on the hood went away.  I threw a coat of paint sealant (by hand - don't have that pad yet) on there and it did not streak as it did previously.  All in all, it looks much much better plus I got in some practice with the polisher!  I'm thinking that the haziness was a mix of oxidation and clear coat failure.  Polishing just knocked out the oxidation.  I might go back and hit it with Correcting Polish to see if it improves it even more and to get some more "risk free" practice.
 
Thanks again for all the advice!

Brilliant Glaze on the inside of the window is the best product hack ever!  Tried it for the first time a few weeks ago and is now part of my normal routine.

Brilliant Glaze on the inside of the window is the best product hack ever!  Tried it for the first time a few weeks ago and is now part of my normal routine.

Brilliant Glaze on the inside of the window is the best product hack ever!  Tried it for the first time a few weeks ago and is now part of my normal routine.

That is all.

That is all.

I was wondering the same thing myself.  Either way, how would use a machine to get in those tight space?  Would you use something like a Micro or Nano?

Isn't that "TheWolf"s garage?!?
 
Looks great!  I have a feeling my wife would prefer if we didn't come visit the showroom.  Instead, I shall just drool over the pictures!

Thanks for all the responses.  I am not going to even call them.  I washed and clayed that side and followed it up with Revive and Buttery wax.  It is actually much much better.  It is amazing what even a hand polish can accomplish!

My heart sank when I read your message earlier this afternoon my friend. I remember the feeling like it was yesterday, even though it was over 6 years ago now. It will not be without its challenges, but it will also have rewards tied to the smallest accomplishments. A diagnosis like this will put a lot of things into a sharp perspective for sure.

As I said earlier, the best thing is that you have the diagnosis. Sometimes thats the biggest fight - and without it access to services and therapy aren't there. I don't know the specifics on the support systems in your area and they are vastly different state by state and county by county, but get registered with your local advocacy group and seek out places to get support. Things like ABA therapy are very important and the sooner you get him started the better.

You know I'm here if you need to talk. Theres certainly not much I can say that will take the sting out of it, but if you need someone whos been there to bounce questions off of or just vent to I got you covered.

It's been done at Best Buy!  
 

It's been done at Best Buy!  
 

I don't have friends.