How to Refinish the inside of a claw foot tub?

Teesie
by Teesie
i bought an old house about 15 years ago and the previous owner remodeled the bathroom with a great 5' claw foot tub. The inside surface must not have been perfect and to correct this it was painted. Needless to say after many years and 4 kids using this as our primary shower/tub the paint has chipped and worn away in quite a few spots. The tub is super heavy and I'm not sure how to remove or cover the old finish to make it look good again.
Can it be sanded with out harming the surface under the paint and be repainted or can it be stripped to be repainted?
just looking for something to help it look new and clean again
thanks
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