For the best results scratch the surface with sandpaper, prime and paint with the best quality exterior latex paint that you can find, i.e. Sherwin Williams Duration. I would not use a poly topcoat as the primer adhesion is not optimal in this situation and you will have a mess when it comes time to do touch ups after awhile.
Be careful when cleaning the shower to not use abrasive cleaners.
I've seen some home improvement TV shows where they use some kind of special (enamel? epoxy?) coating, designed for that purpose, to recolor tile and/or bathtub surfaces.
As I said it can be done but what you see on the home inprovement shows and what happens in real life are 2 different things. Using an exterior paint as suggested, is as quoted, a recipe for disaster. Hiring a professional tub refinisher would be you're best bet. If you really want to do it yourself, maybe this link will help.
I have actually done this a few times in rental properties that my bro owns 10+ years ago. The tenants for some reason or another decided it would be great to use an abrasive cleaning agent to the plastic tub surround.
The next tenant was there for three years before moving out and I was satisfied to find that the paint was well adhered and just needed a little cleaning. We did this several times more after that when we came across similiar damage to the plastic surrounds in the other apts.
Is it a receipe for disaster....... no.
Will it improve the look of your tile........ perhaps.
Is it a permanent solution..... no, neither is glazing applied by a pro.
You are going to spend more time painting it than you would replacing it.
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