Cathode ray tube, and method of forming a nonglare film on a display surface thereof

A cathode ray tube capable of exhibiting a glare-proof effect without lowering the quality of a reproduced image and also exhibiting an antistatic effect comprises a nonglare film (2) formed on a front panel (1) of the cathode ray tube by spray coating and having a two-layer structure consisting of a visible light absorbing layer (2a) containing a black dye formed on the front panel (1) and an antistatic layer (2b) containing a metal oxide formed on the visible light absorbing layer (2a). A coating liquid to be applied to the surface of the front panel (1) contains silica and ethylene glycol. The ethylene glycol functions to slow a drying rate of the coating liquid applied to the surface of the front panel (1), thereby allowing flow of the coating liquid until it is dried. As a result, a roughness to be formed by the silica becomes gentle when the coating liquid is dried, so that a fine roughness can be formed.