I refinished one last year...
I refinished one last year and it's really not that hard.
I carefully sanded the paint off by hand to preserve the primer and not to damage the plywood. For the finish I used a wood wax finish from Osmo which is great to work with on a curved surface as it's very gooey. It's also less toxic than paint and proved to be quite resistant to scratches.
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