Pretty sure that after a couple of days you won't see that. But if you stick something over or scrub up the finish you will see it.

The alignment doesn’t bother me. It could be intentional.

Maybe you could find pics on the manufacturer web site that show where they place the logo.

It should look better after the faucet is installed. Like a signature.

Put the faucet on and then move on to your next project.

It's not intentional. It's not a joke. And yes, I'm obviously in sink mode but I'm not sure how you'd think this is a joke.

It's supposed to be centered and it's clearly off center. Would you like a misaligned logo on your iPhone or MacBook?

If it makes you feel better i just noticed the kraus label earlier today when cleaning the sink. i had forgotten it was there. i could not for the life of me tell you if it was centered. and we are people that took labels off of all of our other appliances (which thankfully did come off).

I had this kohler sink in my bathroom in my previous home. The logo is in the upper right corner (back right corner). You can barely see it in this pic. I use to try to scrub it off when I cleaned it because I thought it was residue. But it was intentional.

I think there is a tiny logo in the corner of my stovetop that throws me off now.

I have a graphic design background and I am anal about adhering to ”the grid”. But these tiny logos in less than ideal places don’t bother me. The focus will be on the faucet. I trust that the designers considered other locations and made their decision. This may be a defect, or it may be intentional. Either works. It doesn’t look great next to a faucet hole, but when you put a tall sleek faucet in there, the eye will not be drawn to the logo. The logo will, IMO, look like a subtle accent under the faucet.

It kind of reminds me of the electrician’s thread about which way the screws should align on the faceplate of an electrical outlet. Everyone had a different opinion, some didn’t care, but a lot of people cared enough to comment. That is something I notice. I still don’t know which direction I prefer.

When you get to the gfci outlets, good luck with trying to find something attractive. They have to put all kinds of wording on a gfci outlet. (There are designer options.)

The placement of a logo is not considered a defect by any stretch of the imagination.

If you want something to hide it, google Elkay magnetic sink accessories. You apply magnetic strip (with adhesive backing) to outside wall of sink (any material sink works) and then the accessories you place inside the sink have a magnet that sticks to that strip. You can apply the desired length of strip in any location, but you have to lay on your back inside the cabinet and for your purpose would need to make sure somebody can get their hand up far enough to apply that strip centered under the faucet but somewhere next to and behind the logo so that when you put the accessory on the inside sink wall it hides it. There are several handy accessories to choose from. There are other similar products out there, but I've only used Elkay.

That has to be very disappointing and you have a right to your feelings and should not be demeaned for them. You are the only one who can determine whether or not it is something you can live with. If you cannot, perhaps you can reach out to the Houzz pro Joseph C. who specializes in sinks. He might know if a sink like that could be replaced without damaging the countertop. Having recently completed a whole house remodel, I did replace a bathroom sink with a misaligned logo. In my case the sink was also much smaller than I thought it would be. The combination of the two was too much for me. Fixing it was not cheap, but I am very glad I did. I found there were other things that troubled me initially but no longer do. There are one or two other things that still cause a pang or two but I am hopeful those will diminish in time.

On another note, why can’t manufacturers put their labels in unobtrusive places. Must they use every sink as an opportunity to market their brand?

I have a Kraus sink, also. Although centered, mine came with a crooked logo stamped into the sink. There's no way to get it off. It bugged me at first because I can be a bit OCD about these things, but I decided I'd live with it and now I hardly notice it. I just don't understand what's so hard about stamping their sinks with a centered and straight logo.

Call the manufacturer and complain. Nothing gets fixed until enough people bitch about it.

You could try acetone (nail polish remover) to remove the logo entirely. That usually works.

I apologize for the first couple of commenters were rude and dismissive. Not sure why they couldn't just move on if they felt the post was 'silly'. I don't have knowledge on how to fix it, but I hope you are able to come to a satisfying resolution.

Heh. Yeah that would bug me. You can probably polish it off with metal polish, but it might be hard to match the finish. If you anticipate your sink to get a degree of patina, finish matching might not be as important.

Test any polish+rebrushing on the opposite side of the sink. Nobody ever really sees that part. Something like Mother's Mag & Aluminum polish can get that to a mirror finish, but then you have to try to get the brushmarks back, if you care...

Did you purchase the sink heavily discounted? Perhaps the logo placement makes it a 'seconds' item.

Also, I would contact the manufacturer and ask them.

@mikellamaughan, Thank you so much for apologizing for me, but it really is not necessary.

YouTube can be a friend for this dilemma.

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My pet peeve is posters who have seemingly done no research prior to posting their question. They care enough about something to ask for advice, but clearly haven't spent even an hour looking at past posts or articles on Houzz.

@BeverlyFLADeziner no, it was the regular price.

@Fori the invisible part of the sink is a different sound absorbing material. I'll contact the manufacturer.

@drsaj agree. it'd be better to just not add a logo as this damages their brand. I won't consider them again if I ever do a remodel and I won't recommend them to others.

I mean the inside front wall of the sink. Unless it's in an island, it's rarely seen.

Ask the manufacturer. If you try to buff it out yourself you will end up with a different finish (unless doing the entire sink) and that would look worse.

I'm a graphic designer and get a little OCD about things. But personally something like this would not really bother me. It's tiny.

That logo is probably laser etched in. If you tried to remove it, you might make things much worse. Put a sponge holder or something there. There are nicely designed ones now:

A sign of the times. Covid has created a lot of chaos with manufacturing. Sorry it happened to you, but I do agree once your faucet is in place you will probably not notice it.

Now I’m scared to go check my Kraus sink to see how the logo is. I may start obsessing like you.

All my Kohler bathroom sinks have stamped on logos and all are crooked. After 4 1/2 years it still drives me nuts. Doesn't look good for Kohler and quality control.

It would bug me, and I would consider it a flaw. I don't know if I would do anything about it and eventually I would stop looking at it. But a logo, if it is present on the sink in a visible spot, it is part of the design of the sink.

Two possible easy fixes. First, call the installer out to elongate the hole enough to move the faucet and still have the escutcheon cover the hole. Second, put an 80 grit abrasive on a machine and grind the label off. It won’t be difficult to match the finish which is one of the benefits is stainless steel.

Third, drop the sink, recut the cutout for a positive reveal, profile and polish, and remount the sink. Pricey compared to the other two, but how fussy are you?