Originally Posted by e3NiNe

you have to use the right paint to do that.

if you coat yourself in tar but leave your nose and mouth unblocked, you'll still suffocate.

Originally Posted by benjamin

Thats not right, and I'll tell you why. The organs that humans use to put oxygen into their blood are called "lungs." Skin does other stuff, but breathing isn't one of them.

Think about this: whats the difference between scuba diving and painting your entire body in the context of this experiment?

Cliffs: You do not need to absorb oxygen into your blood through your skin.