V.

buff; grind; planish; polish off; rub up; slick; hone down (до блеска Belka Adams); glaciate; clear off; give a polish; polish away; polish; wear smth. smooth (что-л.); give a shine (The velvet which covers the surface of an antler is removed by the animal rubbing its antler against vegetation. (...) A hoaxer most likely would've given the antler a uniform shine, even on the "hard to reach" areas.