See my shot up top. The bottoms where the aftermarket tint is not covering the windows. My build sheet says tinted glass too. Could have fooled me. There is also a Privacy Glass option. That is what I think the top glass is.

 

I think Ralph hit the nail on the head.

"Tinted" per the factory would describe almost any auto glass. There is a slight tint, UV screening, etc.

What most of us would call "tinted", the factory specifies "Privacy glass" or something to that effect.

 

I was going to get all the tints removed and replaced. Couple years ago I think the quote was $250. Might have been $200. Can't remember. Now this is the go to place in the area. So last summer I came across a Jeep in the boneyard with the, what I am going to call, privacy glass. $200 for all the glass. $100 to my glass guy to remove the rear defogger window in the boneyard Jeep and put it in my Jeep. $33 for the rear window molding from my Jeep Dealership. I did the rear door glass and the cargo area glass. Figure yes it cost more. But I can't rip it, scratch it, won't fade, etc. So glad I did that instead.

 

That is awesome. It's a little more $$ but a HUGE improvement in quality - that aftermarket tint is just tacky. If I were ever to desire tint, that is how I would want to do it.

 

I enclosed a shot of part of the job. See the crappy turned purple tint in the cargo bay window and the privacy glass rear door glass that I had replaced at that point. And that side when finished.

 

Appreciate the input. My build sheet lists: Tinted Windshield Glass - Front Door Tinted Glass - Tinted Rr Drs/Qtr/Liftgate Glass. I understand from the difference between the front and the rear along with the purpling of the rear tint that I was peeling off an aftermarket product. I was hoping that it was a factory tint option as I thought that the light tint percentage and slight purpling was a good match with the Gunmetal Pearl. Still tint on four rear windows to remove this weekend. I won't be replacing the stuff.

If you are unfamiliar with where to find your 1998+ build sheet as I was an hour ago:

https://www.jeep.com/webselfservice/...527R%2527%2529

 

I think there was different options for tint. One was like just enough to be but not enoguh to be worth while. Then the other was the darker version. Mine shows tinted but I know its not.