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Our bathroom is out of the 70's and the wife doesn't care for the colors. Remodeling is out of the question for now. Is there something I can use to paint over that ceramic tile so we can at least get a color she likes better?

I should clarify, the tile is on the wall no shower.

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Painted tile will likely be worse than whatever is there now, cover it with floor mats as best you can until you can retile. – Tester101♦ Aug 9 '11 at 1:57
^ agree if we're talking the floor, but I assume these are shower or wall tiles. – DA01 Aug 9 '11 at 1:59
Painted tile will be ugly on both floors and walls, its still painted tile. – Tester101♦ Aug 9 '11 at 2:06
Agreed. But you can't put floor mats on the wall very easily. ;) – DA01 Aug 9 '11 at 2:11
If it is the shower walls, a decorative shower curtain will hide it most of the time (except when showering). The main point is, hide it until you can fix it. – Tester101♦ Aug 9 '11 at 2:15
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They make paint specifically for tile. It's typically an epoxy based paint.

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A link to an example paint might help. – Tester101♦ Aug 9 '11 at 2:09
I've never used a particular brand to recommend one over another, but there's plenty of examples on google: google.com/search?q=tile%20paint – DA01 Aug 9 '11 at 2:12
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You can prime the tiles with a sealer/primer designed to stick to tiles, and then paint with the paint of your choice. Here's an example of a primer that claims to adhere to tile.

Good luck! Now you just have to find a paint color you can agree on. :)

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You mean I have a choice? I believe the correct words are "yes dear". – Mike Wills Aug 9 '11 at 2:36

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