Hydrophobic coating and method of application to substrates

A method for treating a textile to inhibit wicking and/or provide durable water repellency, comprising:

• applying a precursor coating composition to at least one surface of a textile;
• and
• curing the precursor coating composition under ambient atmospheric pressure to the at least one surface of the textile to form a hydrophobic coating on the textile, wherein:
• the precursor coating composition and hydrophobic coating are fluorine free;
• the precursor coating composition and hydrophobic coating are water free;
• and
• the precursor coating composition includes:
• A. a first chemical moiety having a Si—H group;
• B. a second chemical moiety having an alkene group;
• and
• C. a metallic catalyst that causes a hydrosilylation reaction between the Si—H group and alkene group to link the first chemical moiety to the second chemical moiety, wherein the first chemical moiety and second chemical moiety are on separate chemicals or on a common chemical.