So my bike was stolen from a friends house 6 weeks ago and by some higher power my best friend saw a guy riding it down the street on the 4th of july and got it back. Everything was there except the cheapest parts, used carbon fiber seatpost from ebay and selle italia look alike seat, a grand total of $60 gone.

The thing is though, whomever took it spay bombed the wheels primer gray and gold in a sort of random ugly camo-esc pattern. The wheels are powder coated, and the paint is just very sloppily on top of it. Is there any way to remove paint without damaging the powdercoat? I am betting the some steel wool would do the trick with enough rubbing but are there any chemical sprays or anything?

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