I believe boards are usually finished with an increasingly fine series of sandings, a couple coats of varnish, and then carnuba wax. I heard the Mayday boards are topped with a wood veneer that is then waxed. I'm not sure if you would want to go back and varnish the veneer, but you can definitely get some quality wax and go to town. This wax is pretty highly regarded.
Edit: ~~Not sure why the link formatting isn't working. C'est la vie.~~ And I figured it out.
I'd say it's an ok deal, depending on how much shipping is at checkout. Though, I would contact Jeremy Tracey to make sure they are actually selling his boards and this isn't some shady bait and switch. Also, they're selling an oil that I wouldn't recommend using. Tracey himself would tell you to grab some spray wax instead. I use it and it works great.
This kit also doesn't come with 20 holders, which is kind of rough.
I'd say if you can confirm this is an actual Tracey board outlet, it's not a bad a kit. I would personally order piecemeal from Tracey himself and then probably a Mayday bag.
What kind of cloth? Microfiber?
This is what Tracey uses and I can vouch it is a great product for this purpose: https://www.amazon.com/Mothers-05724-California-Gold-Spray/dp/B001MXX5D8
I think this is the one that Tracey recommends (Mother's California Gold): https://www.amazon.es/dp/B001MXX5D8
And this one the one BrownCastle recommends (Hybrid Solutions Pro Flex): https://www.amazon.es/dp/B08TR1QN86
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I just built a board and found a thread somewhere that I can't find now [edit] Found it that compared wax and various other stuff for making the board slick. They arrived at the conclusion that this spray is more slick than carnuaba wax. After trying it, I think I agree, and it's easier to apply.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001MXX5D8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Also, boric acid is toxic.
"The best alternative to boric powder is potato starch. It was used in the last CarromWorld Cup in 2017 in UK. All western countries use potato starch as boric acid is considered to be toxic if inhaled."