My initial guess is that if the jacket already has some polyurethane coating on it, then a silicone spray won't stick. If, however, the jacket is just nylon, then a silicone spray will stick. But, I have never had good results from spraying with a silicone spray. I have only had good results from thinning out silicone and then applying it like a paint.
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