I wasn't gonna bother updating but figured I'd be good to have it here if someone searches for liquid gasket later.
I took and cylinders and pistons to a dealer nearby to get them checked out and honed. When I went to pick them up. I asked him is it really necessary to use Kawabond or hondabond when sealing the crankcase. I was thinking he was a dealer mechanic and I might get a bias answer cause he wants me to buy it here. Instead he says "as long as it's oil resistant, like Ultra Black, I've used that before." Then he reminded me not to actually put a bead of it down when I used it, and I told him a put a dab on my finger tip and smear a thin layer and even that was a little too much.
So if you want to do it right get the Kawabond. If you want to do it cheap but effective,
Ultra Black
If I have any leaks or problems or whatever later I'll update the the thread.