Can you restore natural stone?
My shower floor is little squares of natural stone. I thought it looked like soap scum. So I cleaned it with several tile cleaners, even muranic acid. Well it looks worse. I think I wore top layer of the stones. Is there anything that can be done to make it look better?
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Not really. Using muriatic acid the surface is etched.
Yes, you chemically wore the finish off of the stones. Marbles are notorious for this and I will never ever use marble tiles nor marble slabs anywhere in my house again. Travertine is a marble.
You'll have to re-seal it with a stone sealer, that permeates the stones. Take your time and read the labels before you buy them.
In a shower it will have to be re-sealed every 2-3 months, sorry. My poor shower "shampoo ledge" not only had ruined finish, the streaks from the soap residue went right through the marble tiles on the wall too. I hand-re-colored the marble tiles to match with permanent black and brown markers, blending it with my finger, while it was "wet" and then re-sealed it again. What a headache.
Absolutely! It is much like polishing a car. There are kits online that include polishing and buffing compounds for natural stone.