Rubbersoul93

I want to thank you folks all for the feedback. I do tend to be a bit over cautious about things sometimes, and do often find myself the butt of the joke, but no hard feelings. I appreciate all of the input, and I'm definitely less concerned. The worry over the nitro has kept me from grabbing one, but man that 70s Explorer in white sure looks nice!

Hello folks, New to the forum, and am looking forward to being a part of this community! My main guitar for the last 10 years has been a 2001 Gibson Explorer Gothic. I'm looking into a new guitar, but had some concerns. I can see that most if not all Gibson guitars currently on the market have a nitro finish. After doing some research, I learned that the nitro finishing can be dangerous, is extremely flammable, and creates toxic fumes. I've also heard talk of nitro guitars never fully curing, and emitting small amounts of fumes for years and years. My concern is, is there any health hazard associated with nitro finishes? I have two small boys under 3, and they love to touch my Explorer, and I'm worried that this finish might be hazardous for them to touch (or eat) as my youngest one likes to put his mouth on everything. I don't want be afraid of touching my guitar because of the finish. I know this sounds paranoid, but any insight you guys have would be much appreciated!