Dear Hendry:
The short answer is that you will not find anything in a bottle or a tube or a can that will do anything effective to your shower stall.
Stone – whatever it is that you have – is polished mechanically by abrasion and friction, not by slapping some sealer onto it. But the polishing, I'm afraid, is the least of your problems. The lack a grout has usually consequences that go way beyond cosmetic issues. Your report that you have excessive mildew and hard deposit in the grout line is a very bad indicator. It means that you have water under your tiles and, in certain cases, if the situation is too far gone, the ripping out of the whole stall is the only option. I hope that it's not your case, but I can tell you right off the bat that none of the “solutions” that you suggested has a slightest chance to work; you can't seal water under your tiles.
Your best bet is to consult with a reputable stone restoration contractor in your neck of the woods. Only a physical inspection by a professional could determine if there are different options.
May I ask you now to please read and e-sign our Statement of Purpose at:
http://www.marblecleaning.org/purpose.htm?
:-)
Ciao and good luck,
Mauri
Article ID: 161
Created On: Thu, Jul 5, 2007 at 4:58 PM
Last Updated On: Thu, Jul 5, 2007 at 12:00 AM
Authored by: Maurizio Bertoli [mail@mbstone.com]
Online URL: https://marblecleaning.org/knowledgebase/article.php?id=161