I think the strip is fine. There are decal erasers that are basically a big rubber disc used especially for taking decals off. Check with your local industrial finishes automotive paint store. The pretty much use friction to rub the decal off and wont hurt the paint.
kinda like this.
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/t...iABEgIu2vD_BwE
Congrats on the car. I've had my 2014 for 2 months and already modifying the crap out of it, so beware, it's addicting