Al Bundy wrote:

Painted? I never heard of anyone doing that. Maybe it was common once
before but it sounds dumb second only to the HD guy saying to spackle it.

oh hell yes.. i've seen this alot.

it's not bad if the tile is prepped before you paint it

Iiiiii've never painted a tile, but I imagine a good soaking with
muriatic acid would make a nice bonding surface

paint is nothing more than colored adhesive