Strip em if they are really beat - that is if you don't care about the mojo. If the plug was good to you and you don't want to change the paint, just finish coat them with your usual finish. I had a pencil that was chewed up real good - caught plenty on it. I figured that I would refinish the plug. Same color etc. After the refinish, It couldn't catch for beans. I swear I lost the mojo.....
